[Grammar] In/On preposition question.

[murat_turkey]

Are the below examples correct?

I have found a coin in the lawn on my way to work. (e.g. a coin inside/between the green area, not the surface of lawn).
The cutter machine is on the lawn with no battery.

No children are allowed in the swimming-pool without their parents.
A boy has lost his toy. I think the toy is on the swimming-pool. (on the surface of the pool).

 

[emsr2d2]

Are the below examples correct?

1. I [STRIKE]have[/STRIKE] found a coin [STRIKE]in[/STRIKE] on the lawn on my way to work. (e.g. a coin inside/between the green area, not the surface of lawn).
2. The cutter machine is on the lawn with no battery.
3. No children are allowed in the swimming no hyphen here pool without their parents.
4. A boy has lost his toy. I think the toy is [STRIKE]on[/STRIKE] in the swimming no hyphen here pool. (on the surface of the pool).

1. A lawn is made up of blades of relatively short grass. I don't know what you mean by "inside/between the green area". Between the green area and what?
2. What is a cutter machine? Do you mean a lawnmower? Have you ever seen a lawn with a battery?
3. That's OK if you remove the hyphen from "swimming pool".
4. It doesn't matter if the toy is floating on the surface of the water. We still say it's "in the pool".

 

[murat_turkey]

1. Between the green area.
2. I meant lawnmower. I didn't know the exact name in English.

I am in the process of learning my tenses. Thank you for the reply.

 

[emsr2d2]

1. Between the green area.
2. I meant lawnmower. I didn't know the exact name in English.

I am in the process of learning my tenses. Thank you for the reply.

1. I will repeat my question - "between the green area and what"? If you use "between", you need to give us two things that it's between. For example, "I found a coin between the sofa and the wall".
2. You didn't answer my question. You said the lawnmower is "on the lawn with no battery". Why does the lawn need a battery?

 

[jutfrank]

1. I think you want to say in the grass. You cannot say on the lawn because a lawn has very short grass. I found a coin in the grass on my way to work.

2. The lawnmower is sitting without a battery on the lawn or The lawnmower is on the lawn, without a battery.

 

[GoesStation]

1. I think you want to say in the grass. You cannot say on the lawn because a lawn has very short grass.

I found a coin on the lawn works fine for me.

 

[jutfrank]

I found a coin on the lawn works fine for me.

Yes, but I think murat turkey's aim is to express the idea that the coin was hidden in long grass. That's why he's trying to say in the lawn rather than on the lawn.

 

[murat_turkey]

Yes, but I think murat turkey's aim is to express the idea that the coin was hidden in long grass. That's why he's trying to say in the lawn rather than on the lawn.

Yes. This is what I wanted to express. Prepositions work differently in my native language. I guess I need to spend more time on prepositions.

 

[GoesStation]

Yes. This is what I wanted to express. Prepositions work differently in my native language. I guess I need to spend more time on prepositions.

They're treacherous things. Good luck!