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							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?
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												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
											
					
				 
																									
						
														
					
												May I remark that it should be "within a minute...". "In a minute..." doesn't hold the same meaning here.
											
					
				 
																
						
														
					
												I don't know. You can google out many similar expressions on the internet.