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Ju

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For the school playground, half of it is covered while another half isn't.

  1. What do we call the playground which is covered?
  2. What do we call the playground which is not covered?
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The covered half and the uncovered half.
 
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I am not a teacher.

Or paved and unpaved.
 
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When I was at school so many years ago they were called the "sheltered" and the "open" play areas.

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That would suggest to me the floor, not the roof.
I am not a teacher.

Right. I thought that's what Ju meant. I've never seen a roofed playground.
 
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