"a few clicks away"

[Odessa Dawn]

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There are hundreds of teaching opportunities for native English speakers, and they’re just a few clicks away. Most university careers centres advertise openings to students, and they provide an excellent start for finding your perfect job abroad. A Google search will reveal a wide variety of information.Two websites in particular are worthy of note; The Big Choice regularly showcases short-term positions overseas, while TEFL.com is the go-to place for longer-term employment.
More: Teach English, see the world - Study Abroad - Student - The Independent

Does a few clicks away refer to Two websites in particular are worthy of note?


Also, click means a kilometer.

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[englishhobby]

I think it means that you only need to make a few clicks (with your computer mouse) to find a lot of teaching opportunities.

 

[englishhobby]

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Does a few clicks away refer to Two websites in particular are worthy of note?
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Of course they are connected logically - if you make a few clicks with your mouse, you'll find lots of websites and those two are of particular interest.

 

[SoothingDave]

"A few clicks away" doesn't just refer to two websites. It is a way of saying it is easy to find the information.

 

[Odessa Dawn]

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Please go to the police station to settle the matter. It is just a few clicks away. Question: Is this statement syntactically and semantically acceptable?

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[5jj]

Please go to the police station to settle the matter. It is just a few clicks away. Question: Is this statement syntactically and semantically acceptable?​

That has meaning only if 'clicks' is being used as a slang term for 'kilometres'.
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[SoothingDave]

And we don't have any slang terms for "kilometer" in AmE. Maybe on Star Trek, but not in real life.

 

[5jj]

And we don't have any slang terms for "kilometer" in AmE. Maybe on Star Trek, but not in real life.

Interesting. I heard it only from Americans, but that was forty-five years ago when I was working with American soldiers in Germany

 

[emsr2d2]

And we don't have any slang terms for "kilometer" in AmE. Maybe on Star Trek, but not in real life.

According to this website, "klicks" was being used by US soldiers in Vietnam and probably earlier, to mean "kilometers".

 

[Odessa Dawn]

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Thank you, people, so very much for your satisfactory and definitive answers. The Free Dictionary says that the word click not only American slang, but also Canadian.


click [klɪk]n
4. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) US and Canadian slang a kilometre
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[JMurray]

I have heard "clicks" used to mean "kilometres" in Australia, but not often. A more common term is "Ks" (kays).

not a teacher

 

[SoothingDave]

OK, I guess it is American English, but it's not used in America because we don't use kilometers.

 

[Rover_KE]

I have the feeling that 'clicks' for 'kilometres' is only used by US military personnel in war films.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Rover

 

[5jj]

I have the feeling that 'clicks' for 'kilometres' is only used by US military personnel in war films.

It was commonly used by US military personnel based in Bavaria in 1968-699. It was also used by Australian military personnel I knew c 1974-79.