Common Mistakes : Staff

Staff – Noun

BAD: The assembly and packing department has 50 staffs

GOOD: The assembly and packing department has 50 staff

GOOD: The assembly and packing department has a staff of 50

The noun staff refers to a whole group of people, (NOT a single person): ‘(The) staff at the Central Hospital have rejected the new pay offer.’ Several senior members of staff have opted for early retirement