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Wangqh2696122 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Is the word be necessary here?

Our goal is have all the staff be certified by the end of 2013.
  

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No. Our goal is to have the entire staff certified... Our goal is to have everyone on the staff certified...

  • No.
  • Our goal is to have the entire staff certified...
  • Our goal is to have everyone on the staff certified...
  • I don't really think "all the staff" reads very naturally.
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No.

Our goal is to have the entire staff certified...

Our goal is to have everyone on the staff certified...

I don't really think "all the staff" reads very naturally.

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