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One of the three brothers vs One of the three brother

The correct phrase is 'one of the three brothers.' The word 'brothers' should be used in the plural form to match the number of brothers being referred to. 'Brother' is singular and would not be correct in this context.

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One of the three brothers

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to a single person as part of a group of three brothers. 'Brothers' is the correct plural form to match the number of siblings.

Examples:

  • He is one of the three brothers who run the family business.
  • She is one of the three brothers who founded the company.
  • I am one of the three brothers who inherited the estate.
  • Ignotus Peverell (12 July, 1214—18 May, 1291) was one of the three brothers mentioned in The Tale of the Three Brothers in The Tales of Beedle the Bard.
  • Dec 4, 2011 ... One of the three brothers died for power, just as Tom Riddle/Voldemort died in his quest for total control. One died for lost love, just as Snape ...
  • Jan 29, 2015 ... Down to the same cup and plate color, one of the three brothers was celebrating a birthday with grandma sitting next to him and the other two ...
  • We learn that one of the three brothers, Ignotus, is buried in Godric's Hollow, under a stone bearing the symbol of the Deathly Hallows; the other two, Antioch and ...

One of the three brother

This phrase is incorrect in English.

  • Apr 23, 2015 ... ... Finishing magazine's 'Top Shops,'” said Jaime J. Maliszewski, one of the three brother owners (also Jack and Jeff) of Reliable Plating Works, ...
  • Apr 22, 2015 ... ... Finishing magazine's 'Top Shops,'” said Jaime J. Maliszewski, one of the three brother owners (also Jack and Jeff) of Reliable Plating Works, ...
  • Poseidon is one of the three brother gods in Greek mythology who divided the world among themselves. Poseidon's lot was the sea. As sea god Poseidon is ...
  • Monsignor Lynn told one of the three brother victims that priests normally spent five years in each assignment. Fr. Chambers often spent less than nine months.

Alternatives:

  • one of the three brothers
  • one of the three siblings
  • one of the three family members
  • one of the three male siblings
  • one of the three male family members

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