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Has or have
Which is the correct: "Our staff has..." or "Our staff have..."?
I understand that it all depends upon whether "staff" is singular or plural. “Staff” could be one person or a group of persons. Does the use of “has” or “have” depend upon whether you are speaking of a single person or a group?
I understand that it all depends upon whether "staff" is singular or plural. “Staff” could be one person or a group of persons. Does the use of “has” or “have” depend upon whether you are speaking of a single person or a group?
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Hello 'Staff' as personel has two senses; (1) an organization of employers 'Staff' in the this sense can be used as a singular as well as a plural. (EX) A stable nursing staff is the backbone of good care. (EX) The budget pressure led hospitals to cut back their nursing staffs.
- Hello 'Staff' as personel has two senses; (1) an organization of employers 'Staff' in the this sense can be used as a singular as well as a plural.
- (EX) A stable nursing staff is the backbone of good care.
- (EX) The budget pressure led hospitals to cut back their nursing staffs.
- (2) members of such an organization.
- 'Staff' in this sense is mostly used as a collective noun (=persons, rarely 'a person') (EX) Our staff are all PhD holders.
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Hello
'Staff' as personel has two senses;
(1) an organization of employers
'Staff' in the this sense can be used as a singular as well as a plural.
(EX) A stable nursing staff is the backbone of good care.
(EX) The budget pressure led hospitals to cut back their nursing staffs.
(2) members of such an organization.
'Staff' in this sense
'Staff' as personel has two senses;
(1) an organization of employers
'Staff' in the this sense can be used as a singular as well as a plural.
(EX) A stable nursing staff is the backbone of good care.
(EX) The budget pressure led hospitals to cut back their nursing staffs.
(2) members of such an organization.
'Staff' in this sense
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