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in the vs on the playground

These two phrases are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes. "In the" is used to indicate location within a specific area or object, while "on the playground" specifies the location on top of or covering the surface of the playground. Depending on the context, one may be more appropriate than the other.

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in the

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate location within a specific area or object.

Use "in the" when referring to being inside a particular place or object. For example, "The book is in the drawer."

Examples:

  • She is in the house.
  • There is a cat in the box.
  • The keys are in the car.
  • He is in the classroom.
  • The socks are in the drawer.

Alternatives:

  • inside the
  • within the

on the playground

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to specify the location on top of or covering the surface of the playground.

Use "on the playground" when referring to activities or objects located on the surface of the playground. For example, "The children are playing on the playground."

Examples:

  • The kids are playing on the playground.
  • There is a swing on the playground.
  • She lost her ball on the playground.
  • He fell down on the playground.
  • The picnic is on the playground.
  • Nov 6, 2014 ... He is playing on the playground. Can you tell me the difference between the two expression above? prepositions.
  • May 9, 2007 ... Hi, pls which is correct - "in the plaground" or "on the playground"? E.g. A few children were playing ... the playground.
  • Jun 11, 2024 ... ... r/FindTheSniper - My kids dropped a leopard toy on the playground. Upvote 73K Downvote 4K Go to comments
  • Jun 2, 2022 ... Should I Interfere If My Kid Is Bullied on the Playground? When our child has an altercation with other kids, it's hard to resist our protective ...
  • Feb 22, 2024 ... How does your school handle turn taking on the playground? Advice needed. (Anyone can comment). My school has a lovely playground but our ...
  • Jul 21, 2011 ... Learning on the Playground ... Were you one of the kids who got picked last for kickball? I was, and I hated it, until I figured out how to beat ...
  • Jan 2, 2020 ... Play with your children or students on the playground! A playground with many memories for me in my first 2 years of working with children ...
  • Feb 22, 2010 ... I lost it. In the middle of Ancient Playground by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, with toddlers and parents and the art and wisdom of ages ...
  • Forming Connections on the Playground. January 3, 2022. By Austin Dumont – AmeriCorps Member at Bates College. Coming into my year with AmeriCorps VISTA, ...
  • Sep 9, 2017 ... I'd like to be able to set panic=abort on the playground when exploring the generated assembly of some snippets of code.

Alternatives:

  • at the playground
  • in the playground area

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