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- 18-Dec-2011, 19:05 #1
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Playing in/on the playground? Playing in/on the playground?
- 18-Dec-2011, 19:20 #2
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Re: Playing in/on the playground? I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
- 18-Dec-2011, 19:36 #3
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Re: Playing in/on the playground? I'd say "in", or perhaps "at" but never "on".
- 18-Dec-2011, 19:39 #4
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Re: Playing in/on the playground? How can I decide which one the correct is?
- 18-Dec-2011, 19:55 #5
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Re: Playing in/on the playground? Different dialects.
Both are correct. I'm American. Ems is British.
You'll get different answers if you ask about "in" the street and "on" the street as well.I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
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