Play in (the) sand
(1) Most young children in this town love playing on sand.
(2) Most young children in this town love playing on the sand.
Which is correct?
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Photon Which is correct? " Photon (1) Most young children in this town love playing on sand. Given a choice of surfaces upon which to play, they will quite often pick sand.
- Photon Which is correct?
- " Photon (1) Most young children in this town love playing on sand.
- Given a choice of surfaces upon which to play, they will quite often pick sand.
- Photon (2) Most young children in this town love playing on the sand.
- There is a sandy area in or near the town, likely a beach, and they happily go there to play.
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PhotonWhich is correct?
They are both correct, but you probably mean 2 or this: "Most young children in this town love playing in the sand."
Photon(1) Most young children in this town love playing on sand.
Given a choice of surfaces upon which to play, they will quite often pick sand.
Photon
0You wrote "in" in your subject line and "on" in the body of your post.
Unfortunately, all four permutations of "playing in/on (the) sand" are possible, all with slightly different connotations. However, the most common, and the one you probably want, is:
Most young children in this town love playing in the sand.
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