AEE 2617: From a Distance? Or in the Distance? How to Talk About Concerts, Sporting Events, and More

Summary

All Ears English Podcast — Episode 2617 Summary

Episode Title: "From a Distance? Or in the Distance? How to Talk About Concerts, Sporting Events, and More"

Date Aired: May 14, 2026
Hosts: Lindsay McMahon & Michelle Kaplan

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Episode Overview

This episode zooms in on a nuanced topic that often trips up even advanced English learners: the proper use of the phrases “from a distance,” “at a distance,” and “in the distance.” Responding to a listener’s question from Japan, Lindsay and Michelle break down these similar-sounding phrases, demonstrate their distinct meanings through relatable examples, and provide practical conversation tips for describing concerts, events, and everyday observations. The tone is friendly, fun, and focused on “connection, not perfection.”

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Listener Question and Why It Matters

• The episode is sparked by a thoughtful listener inquiry:

  “What’s the difference between ‘at/from a distance’ and ‘in the distance’? I don’t understand why the articles ‘a’ and ‘the’ are used differently.”
  (04:48 - 05:20)

• Michelle praises the question as an excellent observation, highlighting how tiny changes in phrasing can change meaning entirely.

2. Explaining “At/From a Distance”

• Conceptual Rather Than Specific:
  Lindsay and Michelle explain that “at a distance” and “from a distance” treat “distance” as a general concept — not a particular spot or measurement.
  (06:42-07:07)

• Role Play Examples:

  • Fireworks Example
    • Lindsay: “Do you want to get a front row seat for the fireworks?”
    • Michelle: “I’d prefer to watch them from a distance. They’re just so loud up close.” (07:07-07:19)
      • Here, “from a distance” means a vague, undefined remoteness — not a set number of feet or meters.
  • Recognizing Someone Example
    • Lindsay: “Why didn’t you recognize her right away?”
    • Michelle: “I only saw her from a distance. I couldn’t tell who she was until she got closer.” (09:25-09:34)

• Everyday Uses:

  • The phrases describe the observer’s perspective, such as not recognizing someone or preferring to keep some distance at an event.
  • “At a distance” sometimes emphasizes a boundary or separation—between people or objects, physically or emotionally.

3. Explaining “In the Distance”

• A Specific, Imagined, or Perceived Place:
  Lindsay clarifies that “in the distance” means a particular far-off area visible or perceptible in some way. The article “the” signals specificity.
  (09:58 - 10:22)

• Examples:

  • Visual:

    • Michelle: “Did you see that bird in the distance?”
    • Lindsay: “Yes, it’s huge.” (10:44-10:51)
    • Michelle: “Our course followed the coastline, but we could see the mountains in the distance.” (10:36-10:44)

  • Auditory:

    • Lindsay: “Wow, I can hear sirens wailing in the distance.”
    • Michelle: “There must be a big accident.” (11:13-11:18)

• Less Literal, Sometimes Imagined:

  • “In the distance” can describe things you hear or imagine exist beyond your current field of view.

4. Common Mistakes and Fixed Phrases

• Do Not Mix Articles or Prepositions:
  • You cannot say “from the distance” or “in a distance.” These are not natural English chunks. Stick to the established phrases.
    (11:39-11:49)

5. Subtle Differences Between “At” and “From a Distance”

• Perspective vs. Boundary:
  • “From a distance”: Focuses on the viewer’s perspective.
    • Example: “From a distance, the house looked abandoned.” (13:56-14:03)
  • “At a distance”: Focuses on the boundary or separation between things, not the observer.
    • Example: “The zoo animals were kept at a distance.” (14:25-14:29)
  • Emotional/figurative use: “She keeps people at a distance” (emotional separation). (14:48-14:51)

6. Musical & Cultural References

• Lindsay references the 1980s song “From a Distance,” noting how sometimes language learning overlaps with pop culture. (11:53-12:03)

7. Extended Examples: Concerts, Sporting Events, and Personal Preferences

• The hosts discuss concert seating:
  • Some prefer to be close for the excitement, others prefer to watch from further away for a broader perspective.
  • Lindsay: “Certain sporting events are actually better further back too, I think...you miss how huge the stadiums can be, which is so cool.” (07:33-07:48)
  • Michelle shares a story about her son preferring seats further from the action at a college game, noting how people have different preferences for viewing experiences. (07:48-08:15)
  • Later, in their music festival role play, they use all three phrases naturally:
    • “Not really. I kind of like watching from a distance.” (15:28)
    • “The lights look even better from a distance.” (15:36)
    • “Do you hear that cheering in the distance?” (15:40)
    • “I’d rather keep the chaos at a distance.” (15:47)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Michelle teasing Dan about “celebrity doppelgangers”:
  “Dan always… he’s always saying people look like celebrities or something, like, ‘Oh, Jerry Seinfeld over there.’” (03:38-03:44)

• On the difference between phrases:
  Michelle: “English is very nuanced, so you can change one or two words in a phrase, and it takes on a whole new meaning.” (05:27-05:31)

• Lindsay on fireworks:
  “I don’t feel like I need to be up close for fireworks. It’s almost better, you know, at a distance.” (07:19-07:27)

• On boundaries:
  Lindsay: “She keeps people at a distance. What does that mean, Michelle?”
  Michelle: “This is not so much a physical boundary to me. This sounds more like an emotional boundary…she’s hesitant to get too close to people.” (14:48-14:51)

• On festival seating choices:
  Michelle (Role play): “Not really. I kind of like watching from a distance. I can actually enjoy the music and dance more.” (15:28-15:33) Lindsay: “Do you hear that cheering in the distance?” (15:40)
  Michelle: “I’d rather keep the chaos at a distance.” (15:47)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Listener’s question and intro to topic: 04:42 – 06:37
• Explaining ‘at/from a distance’: 06:42 – 09:53
• Explaining ‘in the distance’: 09:53 – 11:31
• Common mistakes and fixed expressions: 11:39 – 11:53
• Deeper dive—differences between ‘at’ and ‘from a distance’: 13:32 – 14:48
• Role play and real life examples (music festival): 15:15 – 17:20
• Final recap of the differences and practical tips: 18:31 – 18:57

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Key Takeaways

• “At a distance”/“From a distance”:
  Use when referring to a general, non-specific remoteness. Applies to viewing, boundaries (physical/emotional), and perspective.

• “In the distance”:
  Use for a specific, often visible or perceptible, location far away—can be something you see, hear, or even imagine.

• Don’t mix and match:
  Stick to the set phrases – “from a distance,” “at a distance,” “in the distance.” Avoid “from the distance” or “in a distance.”

• Practice makes perfect:
  Lindsay recommends mastering one phrase and then adding the others once you feel comfortable; don’t try to internalize all at once.

• Aim for connection over perfection:
  The most important thing is effective communication and conversation flow.

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The All Ears English Vibe

Lindsay and Michelle keep things energetic and down-to-earth, using relatable stories, playful teasing, and hands-on role plays. Their advice is practical and confidence-building, with their signature motto—"connection, not perfection"—underpinning every lesson.

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Additional Resources

• All Ears English App: For real-time transcripts and personalized vocabulary lists
• Previous episode on “make a photo” vs “take a photo” (Ep. 2567)
• Quick fluency quiz: allearsenglish.com/fluencyscore

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Closing Words

Michelle: “This has been a fun one. And thank you to our listener for that really great question.” (19:11)
Lindsay: “Just keep that in mind, guys. See you next time.”

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Transcript

[Narrator]

This is an All Ears English podcast.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Episode 26 17.

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From a Distance or in the distance, how to talk about concerts, sporting events and more.

[Narrator]

Welcome to the All Ears English podcast. Downloaded more than 200 million times. Are you feeling stuck with your English? We'll show you how to become fearless and fluent by focusing on connection, not perfection, with your American hosts. Listen Lindsay McMahon, the English adventurer, and Michelle Kaplan, the New York radio girl, coming to you from Colorado and New York City, usa. To get real time transcripts right on your phone and create your personalized vocabulary list, try the All Ears English app for iOS and Android. Start your seven day free trial at allearsenglish.com forward/app.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Just a few small words can change the meaning of what you're saying. Find out how this plays out when it comes to a few very similar phrases and build new skills to talk about events and points of view.

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[Michelle Kaplan]

Hey, Lindsay, how are you?

[Lindsay McMahon]

I'm feeling good today. Everything's good. Michelle, what's going on in your world today?

[Michelle Kaplan]

Not too much. Not too much. Lindsay, have you ever thought you recognized someone, but only from a distance?

[Lindsay McMahon]

Oh, yeah. This can happen sometimes, right? Because everyone has a doppelganger.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yes.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Like a twin in the world, it seems like. And yeah, sometimes I could swear it's that person, but it's not when I get closer, you know.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yeah. Well, I. This is kind of funny. So I've had a couple times where I've been in my kitchen. Once it was when my mom was visiting and she and my daughter have blonde hair. Oh. And they're sitting like. I. I looked over and I saw a hair of blonde. A head of blonde hair on the couch in front of me. And I thought it was my mom. I thought it was my mom. Like, like, like sitting like very low on the couch. And then I looked on it with my daughter.

[Lindsay McMahon]

That's really funny, Michelle. It's hilarious vision. You got to improve that. Yeah.

[Michelle Kaplan]

No. And she. And because they have, like, the same color hair. And so she. She was also like. And. And then it happened again. So it's just. It's just kind of funny, but, like, from a distance. So Dan always. He'll say somebody looks like something, like someone. And. And now he's really proud if I agree with him, because usually I just tease him. I'm talking about he.

[Lindsay McMahon]

You mean he's always saying people look like celebrities or something, like, oh, Jerry Seinfeld over there.

[Michelle Kaplan]

And I'm like, oh, yeah? Yeah. What? Like. No, Like.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Well, I mean, you guys were living in New York for a long time, so, you know, maybe it was Jerry Seinfeld at some point, right?

[Michelle Kaplan]

Maybe. Maybe. Yeah. But I tease him. That's a common thing that I tease him about. But sometimes if I say, oh, my God, you're right. He's so proud of himself. Not that it's really that person, but if I actually say that the person does really look like, resemble who he's talking about, he's proud.

[Sponsor/Advertisement Voice]

Well, it's sort of hard.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Like when you see someone and you think, okay, I know exactly who would play them in a movie. You know what I mean? Like, everyone has their celebrity doppelganger as well. Who would play this person and this person in the movie. They're always. Usually they're better looking.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Right? Yeah, right.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Celebrities.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yeah, exactly. Exactly. But anyways, sorry. From a distance. So that was in the question I asked you is a term that we use a lot in English, but it can get confused with similar phrases. So today we're going to answer a listener question about this term. This comes to us from YouTube. Lindsay, could you read it for us? Yeah.

[Lindsay McMahon]

And by the way, guys, don't forget that we do have an entire YouTube channel, All Ears English Podcast. So find us on YouTube. Hit subscribe right away if you prefer to watch us on video. All five of these episodes per week are over there on YouTube. All right, here we go. Perfect. So the student says, hi there. I'm a big fan of your podcast from Japan. I have a question about distance. What's the difference between at from a distance and in the distance? I don't understand why the articles A and the are used differently. I would appreciate it if you could answer my question. I will continue to support your podcast. Well, thank you. We love that. Thank you.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Thank you so much. Definitely. And that is a really good question. I mean, what a good observation, Lindsay. Yeah, I mean, English is very nuanced, so you can change one or two words in a phrase, and it takes on a whole new meaning. In this case, distance has a slightly different meaning depending on which phrase you use. So we're going to explain the difference and how to use each so we can really clear up this listener's question. But before we do that, we want to remind you that we have an awesome app to don't do a show.

[Lindsay McMahon]

We have an app and it is super cool because it allows you to see real time transcripts for the show that have check been checked by humans. They are correct and you can be sure about that. And you also get to tap on specific words that we have pre selected for you and save to your power list. See the definition. Practice those words every morning before you come back to the next episode so you'll have your own personal list of the allers English words that you're learning that we believe will take you to the C1 level. Guys. So Michelle, where can our listeners go to get the app?

[Michelle Kaplan]

All earsenglish.com app a p p. Yes, good.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Okay, so we're going to get into it. Michelle, where do we start Here? Answering our listeners question.

[Michelle Kaplan]

All right, so what does at a distance or from a distance mean? So in these phrases, at a distance and from a distance. Distance is a concept. It's not really a specific. Specific location.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Yeah.

[Michelle Kaplan]

It's just far away somewhere, but you're not exactly sure where. So Lindsay, let's do a little role play to show how that sounds.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Do you want to get a front row seat for the fireworks?

[Michelle Kaplan]

I'd prefer to watch them from a distance. They're just so loud up close. Lindsay, how is that for you? Do you like to be up close at the fireworks or.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Ooh, fireworks. I don't feel like I need to be up close for fireworks. It's almost better, you know, at a distance.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yeah.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Because to actually see everything and see how big it becomes in the sky. Personally.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yeah.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Yeah. And certain sporting events are actually better further back too, I think. Like baseball. You know, if you're really close, it's great. You're very lucky. But I actually think you miss how huge the stadiums can be, which is so cool, you know?

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yeah. Actually it's funny you say that because recently I took my son. My friends had. My friend's dad had season tickets for a college game. Okay. So they were like really close up seats. And I was like, oh, look how close we are. And then he said, oh, it was good. But it was kind of too close because I didn't really get to see the whole thing. And I was, I was like, what are you talking about? But so it's funny that this is coming up.

[Lindsay McMahon]

These are good problems to have, you could say.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Exactly, right? Exactly. Yeah. No, it was like a. Like a small game, though. It's not too big. Yeah, we never. Because if we go to an NBA game, we're always way in the back.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Right.

[Michelle Kaplan]

But I guess he likes that view. But college was. We were able to get free tickets, so that was. Sure, sure.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Yeah. Somehow my partner gets free tickets with really good seats to baseball games. So we do occasionally end up behind home plate. But the problem there is that you're on tv. Like you're on national TV and you. No one wants to be on national TV when they're scarfing down a big ice cre. Do you.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Are you self conscious sitting there? Do you like.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Well, three hours, Michelle. Baseball games are long. You're on TV for a long time. You're like, I don't want to be that person.

[Michelle Kaplan]

You don't want to be the next viral.

[Lindsay McMahon]

No. You got to be careful there. So there are some downsides.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yeah. So, yeah, use. I said I prefer to watch them from a distance. Right.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Yeah.

[Michelle Kaplan]

A distance. It's not a. It's a concept. Right. We're not saying where or how far away. Right. But.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Exactly. So let's go into another role play for. At or from a distance. You ready?

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yeah, we do that. Okay. Yeah.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Why didn't you recognize her right away?

[Michelle Kaplan]

I only saw her from a distance. I couldn't tell who she was until she got closer. So this is. It can also refer to a vague measurement.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Right.

[Michelle Kaplan]

I only saw her from a distance. Right.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. We're not being specific about like meters or feet or anything here. It's just from a distance, it's. It's a arbitrary amount of space. Right.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yep, exactly. So what about in the distance? What does that mean? Yeah.

[Lindsay McMahon]

This phrase is referring to a kind of a specific place or area.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Right.

[Lindsay McMahon]

And that's why we say the. The distance is a place. It might be far away, but you can see it in the distance. It's up ahead. It's what'? Step ahead. Right. And you think of mirages in the desert. You know, you watch those movies where people are hiding. The sea.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yeah. They think they see the water. Yeah, right.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Right in the distance. Looks like there's a lake up there. Let's go. And then they get there. It's a mirage. How heartbreaking.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Right? So sad.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Yeah.

[Michelle Kaplan]

So here's an example. How was your bike ride?

[Lindsay McMahon]

Beautiful. Our course followed the Coastline, but we could see the mountains in the distance. So it's kind of just the horizon. Right.

[Michelle Kaplan]

So. And again, we're using the. Because it's more specific here. Right. Or did you see that bird in the distance?

[Lindsay McMahon]

Yes. It's huge. Nice.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Good. So in the distance can also refer to a faraway place that's real, even if you can't physically see it. So you can still imagine it even if you can't see it. So it could be about the sound.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Yeah.

[Michelle Kaplan]

For example, so how would that sound?

[Lindsay McMahon]

Say, wow, I can hear sirens wailing in the distance.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yeah. There must be a big accident. So, yeah, we're inside. We can't actually see it, but the distance, it's. It's. We're talking about a specific faraway place that is real.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Kind of like in the background a little bit, or.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yeah.

[Lindsay McMahon]

In a place we don't know exactly where. It's just that we know that we hear the sirens. Right.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yeah. But, Lindsay, can you say from the distance or in a distance? You can't. Yeah.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Nope. We're gonna be strict on this one here.

[Michelle Kaplan]

You can't.

[Lindsay McMahon]

These are just chunks that come together.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Right.

[Lindsay McMahon]

I know there's. I don't know who sings the song, but I can't. I'm. I can't sing it on the show. But there's a. There's a song from the 80s.

[Michelle Kaplan]

From a distance.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Yeah. From a distance.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Right? Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Now it's gonna be in my head all day long. Yes.

[Michelle Kaplan]

So now it's in my head. Yeah. Yes.

[Narrator]

Okay.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Sorry to bring that up.

[Michelle Kaplan]

That's okay. That's okay.

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[Lindsay McMahon]

All right, so the listener also included in the question at a distance. So, Michelle, what would be the difference, then between at a distance and from a distance?

[Michelle Kaplan]

So both of these still use distance as a concept, not a specific location. But from a distance focuses on how the viewer sees or experiences something.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Yep.

[Michelle Kaplan]

So this is interesting. So, like, from a distance, the house looked abandoned.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Yeah. So this is kind of like the. It's about perspective. Point of view. Yes. It's the point of view of the speaker. From a distance, it looked like Jerry Seinfeld.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Right, right, right, right.

[Lindsay McMahon]

But it wasn't right.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Exactly. At a distance focuses on the separation or boundary between things. So that's interesting. So, okay, the zoo animals were kept at a distance.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Yeah. And that's kind of from each other. Right, right. So this is less about the perspective of the speaker, more about the perspective of the. Of the objects in the sentence. Right.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yeah. Right, right, right. So it's just the. It's a. About a boundary, or you could say

[Lindsay McMahon]

she keeps people at a distance. What does this mean, Michelle?

[Michelle Kaplan]

This is more just like. She doesn't. This is not so much a physical boundary to me. This sounds more like an emotional boundary. Right. She's. She's hesitant to get too close to people, which is funny because we just did an episode about close to. That's right.

[Lindsay McMahon]

That's right. Totally. Well, let's roll these up into a role play. Michelle, shall we roll? What are we doing here?

[Narrator]

Let's roll.

[Michelle Kaplan]

So here we are at a music festival, and there are multiple stages at this festival, and we're figuring out where to go.

[Lindsay McMahon]

All right, here we go. Do you want to get closer to the stage?

[Michelle Kaplan]

Not really. I kind of like watching from a distance. I can actually enjoy the music and dance more.

[Lindsay McMahon]

I get that. It's so crowded up there.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yeah. Plus, from a distance, the lights look even better. True.

[Lindsay McMahon]

But wait, do you hear that cheering in the distance? It sounds like a headliner might be starting on the other stage. Should we go?

[Michelle Kaplan]

Can we stay here? It sounds a bit crazy over there. I'd rather keep the chaos at a distance.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Oh, my gosh. That's crazy. Those music festivals you're getting, you're just going all over the place. You're just darting.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Have you ever been to, like, a big music festival?

[Lindsay McMahon]

Not really. I guess When I was really young, I went to the Kiss concert, which was not Kiss the band. This was like a Kiss 108 FM, the radio station, where they brought together all these incredible 90s. So just once I've been 90s bands. Have you been to this kind of thing?

[Michelle Kaplan]

Like, not where it's been multiple stages? Like, no, I've been, you know, where it's been many different people all together, but not like where you're going and walking to different stages.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. It's kind of cool, though, in contrast to the model now that we talked about on a previous episode, where it's like artists do residencies in cities and they just do like 30 concerts in a row and it's that one artist, but it's more of an event around the artist. I'd kind of rather go where I could see 20 different artists, you know, in one concert. That's pretty cool.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yeah, definitely.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Yeah.

[Michelle Kaplan]

So I. You said, do you want to get closer to the stage? And I said, h. Not really. I kind of like watching from a distance.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Yes. So you're saying that's from your perspective, right, as the speaker, you want the stage to be far away from you.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Right, right, exactly. And this is more of the concept, right? It's just far away somewhere. You're not exactly sure where. Just from farther away.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Yeah. And then I said, yeah. Plus, from a distance, the lights look even better.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yes. Yeah. And then you said, do you hear that cheering in the distance? So again, the distance, now we're talking about from a specific place and we're. We can't see what we're talking about, but we can hear it, so we know that it's nearby. Ish. Right, right.

[Lindsay McMahon]

Exactly. Exactly. And then the last thing we said was, can we stay here? It sounds a bit crazy over there. I'd rather keep the chaos and at a distance. Meaning you want to keep that far away boundary.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yeah.

[Lindsay McMahon]

And that's kind of both figurative and literal in a sense, right? I guess. I guess it's like physical literal, but you also just don't want a lot of chaos around you. So, anyways, would you.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Would you want to be up near the stage or do you like to.

[Lindsay McMahon]

No, I. I feel like it would be. Well, it depends on who's singing. Like, what types of fans are there. Sometimes they have, like the mosh pits. That and stuff, I guess. Or they used to. And I would be scared to be in the middle of that. I'd probably get trampled. I don't know.

[Sponsor/Advertisement Voice]

Yeah.

[Lindsay McMahon]

No.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yeah, definitely. All right, so guys, you can also check out episode 2567. That was a make a photo or take a photo.

[Lindsay McMahon]

All right, so just final takeaways today, guys. Just to reiterate, this has been a bit of a technical episode, but that's okay. So we want to say that at or from a distance, the A is a vague distance or measurement. Is a vague distance or measurement. And Michelle, what else do we need to know?

[Michelle Kaplan]

Yeah. In the distance, the means a specific place or area, whether you see it or just imagine it or hear it. Right? Yeah.

[Lindsay McMahon]

So practice these. Choose one of them to get comfortable with and then add in the others. Don't try to understand all of them all at once. And, you know, take it easy when it comes to connection, always just. That's the goal. Just keep that in mind, guys.

[Narrator]

All right.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Exactly. All right, Lindsay, this has been a fun one. And thank you to our listener for that really great question.

[Lindsay McMahon]

All right, Michelle, talk to you soon.

[Michelle Kaplan]

Bye. Bye.

[Narrator]

Thanks for listening.

[Lindsay McMahon]

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