[Grammar] Playing in/on the playground?

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anikoa

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Playing in/on the playground?
 

Barb_D

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I'd say "on."
 

emsr2d2

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I'd say "in", or perhaps "at" but never "on".
 

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How can I decide which one the correct is?
 

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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.
 
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