2007-02-07 19:47:14 · 7 answers · asked by mygiddyaunt 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Staff for one group, no matter how many people. Two or more of those groups are staffs.
"The governors and their staffs met in Washington."
2007-02-07 20:03:45 · answer #1 · answered by Gojira the Great 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Staffs might be acceptable where you work. Usually people are referred to as Staff Members.
2007-02-07 19:55:22 · answer #2 · answered by navig8r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think if a boss has offices in multiple cities with people in each city, you could say "...his staffs around the world reported on the problem...", indicating they are independent and have functionally equivalent heads. Except in this special case (where staff works also), stick with staff.
2007-02-07 19:59:09 · answer #3 · answered by Peter Boiter Woods 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think staff's can be used when referring to ownership of something.
However, the plural of staff is staff, it's like sheep.
2007-02-07 19:52:49 · answer #4 · answered by minni_may1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If by staff you are talking about the employees of somewhere, it's a grupal noun, and as such, has no plural form.
But if you mean "staff" as in magic "staff", the plural is "staves"
Hope that helped you!
2007-02-07 19:52:05 · answer #5 · answered by San La Muerte 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Staff is staff no matter how many
2007-02-07 20:04:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe staff is both singular and plural.
2007-02-07 20:24:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋