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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

staff do not / staff does not

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0Use the plural if you are conceiving of the several members: 01i 00 our staff do not feel well-informed02i 00. 02br 02br 02i 00 0-

— Mister Micawber

  • 0Use the plural if you are conceiving of the several members: 01i 00 our staff do not feel well-informed02i 00.
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0Use the plural if you are conceiving of the several members: 01i00 our staff do not feel well-informed02i00. Use the singular if you are speaking of the body: 01i00Microsoft's staff is bigger than Apple's staff.02br
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Staff should be considered a group of something so, unless you're specifying the members, should be "our staff does not" versus "our staff members do not".
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Like for team or group:

The staff is in a meeting.

Staff does not reply to individual emails.

The staff members are in disagreement about the findings.

Staff members do not reply to individual emails.
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Hi,

A small comment from Canada.

I seldom encounter the word 'staff'. I usually hear and read 'employees'.

'Staff' makes me think of a retail establishment, like a store or a restaurant.

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Good suggestion - replace "staff" or "staff members" with "employee" or "employees" - that should make it more apparent if you're speaking of a single or plural noun.
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anonymousWhat is the grammar rule for this problem?
We received information that staff of our subsidiaries do not / does not feel well informed.
Thank you for helping out.
Linda
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