Plural of staff

Forms of staff

Staffs and staves in a sentence

• The unusual rolling stock, the fare collection methods, and the exchange of train staffs make it quite clear that here is something out of the ordinary run of suburban electric lines.1951 November, R. K. Kirkland, “The Wimbledon and West Croydon Line of the Southern Region”, in Railway Magazine, page 726
• After they reached an agreement, their staffs papered it up.From the entry paper
• These stangs can be used as natural altars in outdoor rituals or simply as walking staffs.2014 January 8, Ann Moura, Green Witchcraft: Folk Magic, Fairy Lore & Herb Craft, →ISBN, page 7. From the entry stang
• Shapiro says KYW would keep two separate news staffs that would work together, similar to WBZ's setup.1993, Billboard, volume 105, number 21, page 106. From the entry setup
• Because most series have nonwriting producers on their staffs, those decisions will not lead to an immediate halt in production of most prime-time dramas.2007 November 7, Edward Wyatt, “Some Television Writer-Producers Side With Guild”, in New York Times. From the entry nonwriting

Meaning of staff

1. noun A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
2. noun A series of horizontal lines on which musical notes are written; a stave.
3. noun People employed by a business or other organisation.

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Questions about the plural of staff

What is the plural of staff?

The plural of staff is staffs, staves or staff.

Which is correct, staffs or staves?

Both are used. staffs is the more common of the two in English writing.

Is staff countable?

Staff is a countable and uncountable noun.