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a minute of each other

 
 
Reply Wed 13 Jul, 2005 12:08 am
(London underground) exploded in a minute of each other

Why use "each other"? And is there an etymological origin of this usage?

Thank you.
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Joe Nation
 
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Reply Wed 13 Jul, 2005 03:54 am
One could use "exploded within a minute of each." but that sounds brittle and unfinished, 'each other' makes a reference to all the elements, whether persons, places or things, and completes the thought.

Joe
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translatorcz
 
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Reply Wed 13 Jul, 2005 06:08 am
I see. Thank you.
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Wy
 
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Reply Thu 14 Jul, 2005 08:24 pm
May I remark that it should be "within a minute...". "In a minute..." doesn't hold the same meaning here.
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translatorcz
 
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Reply Thu 14 Jul, 2005 09:34 pm
I don't know. You can google out many similar expressions on the internet.
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