"at/in a/the distance"

Hanifasmm · #1 (permalink) Sat Mar 20, 2010 13:01 pm *"at/in a/the distance"*

Hi everybody,
Is it OK?
"Can you see the light at a distance?"
Or I should tell as below:
"Can you see the light at the distance?"
someone say I can say as below:
Can you see the light in the distance?
Which preposition & article should I use?
Thanks,
Er.S.M.M.Hanifa

Vietanhpham_Winter · #2 (permalink) Sat Mar 20, 2010 16:05 pm *"at/in a/the distance"*

I think you should say can you see the light from afar?
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Hanifasmm · #3 (permalink) Sat Mar 20, 2010 16:24 pm *"at/in a/the distance"*

As per you, all my three sentences are oK.
Am I correct?
Er. S.M.M.Hanifa

Kitosdad · #4 (permalink) Sat Mar 20, 2010 16:29 pm *"at/in a/the distance"*

NO. Only the last one is correct.
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