"use the element to create logical areas on a web page that are embedded within paragraphs or other block formatting elements."

"use the span element to create logical areas on a web page that are embedded within paragraphs or other block formatting elements."

Explanation:

The question is associated with HTML and web pages. As span is a type of function in HTML.<span> element is actually a generic in-line tool/container which is used for content phrasing. Its functionality is much like a <div> element but <div> is a block-level element and on the other hand <span> element is in-line element.<span> element groups elements for styling purposes, but it does not represents anything inherently.