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Chris2010 Posted 13 years ago
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staff is highly trained or staff are highly trained

"staff is highly trained" or "staff are highly trained"

Our practice is well equipped with the latest dental technology, and our staff is highly trained,.....
  

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Both are standard. It depends on whether you are thinking of the staff as a unit, or as a group of people. Some other words are similar, eg 'team'.

  • Both are standard.
  • It depends on whether you are thinking of the staff as a unit, or as a group of people.
  • Some other words are similar, eg 'team'.
  • Clive
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Both are standard.
It depends on whether you are thinking of the staff as a unit, or as a group of people.

Some other words are similar, eg 'team'.

Clive

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