Is this correct English?

Question

Jacob’s other, younger brothers - Edmund and Matthew - both worked in mills.

Is that sentence completed properly? Or would it be ','s instead of '-'s? I don't want to look like an idiot writing this paper.

Notice, he has one older brother, and two younger brothers. That's why I put other, younger brothers. Sort of like blue, moldy shoes.

Answer 1

I think it is supposed to be...
Jacob's other younger brothers, Edmund and Matthew, both worked in mills.
gd luck with ur paper!

Answer 2

You have it right - Jacob's is the possessive for Jacob and brothers is the plural of brother, so both are correct usage.
You don't have to use a dash before and after Edmund and Matthew - a comma is all that is required.
Does Jacob have younger brothers in addition to Edmund and Matthew? If not, all you have to do is say, Jacob's younger brothers, Edmund and Matthew, worked in the mills.
(I just noticed that 'the' was missing in front of 'mills'.)

Answer 3

Jacob's younger brothers, Edmund and Matthew, worked in the mills.

The words 'other' and 'both' are not required and spoil the construction of the sentence. Also, remember to add 'the' before 'mills'.

Answer 4

Jacob's other younger brothers, Edmund and Matthew, both worked in the mills...

Answer 5

Wouldn't it be: Jacob's other younger brothers, Edmund and Matthew, both worked in mills.

Answer 6

It should be :
Jacob's younger brothers, Edmund and Matthew both
worked in mills.

Answer 7

I would take out the word "other"

Reading like this....

Jacob's younger brothers, Edmund and Matthew, both worked in mills.

I would possibly take out the word "both" also.. But whatever you choose... good luck with that!!

Answer 8

Yes. It is absolutely right. No apostrophes are needed.

Answer 9

We'll, I'd say commas, but of course, I may be wrong