staff
A group of people who work for an organization, business, or school. It is a collective noun used to describe the entire body of employees rather than one specific person.
Exemples
3 sur 5The staff at the hotel are very friendly and helpful.
The employees working at the hotel are very kind and provide good assistance.
All staff must attend the health and safety training session on Monday.
Every employee is required to go to the safety training meeting this Monday.
I'll ask one of the staff where the fitting rooms are.
I will ask a person working here to show me the location of the changing rooms.
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of the 'a' in staff standing for 'All' the people in the building.
Quiz rapide
The restaurant is very busy, so the _____ are working very hard today.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : staff
Exemples
The staff at the hotel are very friendly and helpful.
everydayThe employees working at the hotel are very kind and provide good assistance.
All staff must attend the health and safety training session on Monday.
formalEvery employee is required to go to the safety training meeting this Monday.
I'll ask one of the staff where the fitting rooms are.
informalI will ask a person working here to show me the location of the changing rooms.
The academic staff are responsible for conducting original research and teaching.
academicThe university professors and teachers have the duty to research and educate.
We are looking to increase our sales staff by twenty percent this year.
businessThe company plans to hire more salespeople to grow the team by twenty percent.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
staff room
a room in a school or office for employees to rest
skeleton staff
the minimum number of people needed to keep an office running
staff turnover
the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced
Souvent confondu avec
Stuff refers to physical things or objects, while staff refers to a group of people working.
Step refers to moving your foot while walking; staff refers to employees.
Notes d'usage
In British English, 'staff' is often followed by a plural verb (The staff are...), while in American English, it is usually followed by a singular verb (The staff is...).
Erreurs courantes
Learners often say 'a staff' to mean one person. You should use 'a member of staff' or 'an employee' for a single individual.
Astuce mémo
Think of the 'a' in staff standing for 'All' the people in the building.
Origine du mot
From the Old English 'stæf', meaning a stick or rod, which later came to represent the rod carried by a person in authority over a group of people.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In UK schools, the 'staff room' is a very important social space where teachers gather for breaks, often seen as off-limits to students.
Quiz rapide
The restaurant is very busy, so the _____ are working very hard today.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : staff
Grammaire lie
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