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| Re: The Plight Of AIT/RAYPOWER STAFFS by Nobody: 10:37pm On Sep 08, 2014 |
Ishilove: sobastical: JuanDeDios: ndidibabe: now that you have corrected him, can you rest? You guys are part of what's wrong with our Academic system. Why not remove the pride and just accept the correction? or at least let someone else learn that "staff" is actually the correct way of spelling it? Instead of putting him down that way. Later everyone will start screaming at the failure rate of our secondary school students, when we actually indirectly encourage them to fail. 1 Like |
| Re: The Plight Of AIT/RAYPOWER STAFFS by JuanDeDios: 11:15am On Sep 09, 2014 |
masonkz:The problem I have with most correcters of grammar is this - they usually have poor of knowledge of what they set out to do since they don't appreciate the fine distinctions and registers of English grammar. They're usually cripples pretending to be strikers. While I will concede that staffs may not be acceptable by some in strict formal writing, it is perfectly okay to use in informal writing such as we do here. I can use staffs in a thesis and get away with it - remember I said only some holdouts will question it - since it is widely accepted in contemporary usage. * 1 – Encarta Dictionaries staff 1 staff [staf] noun (plural staffs) 1. workers: people who are employed by a company or an individual employer 2. body within larger group: a particular group of employees within a company, institution, or organization • the teaching staff 3. U.K. Australia New Zealand EDUCATION Same as faculty (sense 3) Microsoft® Encarta® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. 2 – Dictionary.com staff1 noun, plural staffs for 1–5, 9; staves [steyvz] (Show IPA) orstaffs for 6–8, 10, 11. 1. a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the workof an establishment or executing some undertaking. 2. a group of assistants to a manager, superintendent, or executive. 3. a member of a staff. 4. 3 – American Heritage Dictionary staff 1 (stăf) n. pl. staffs or staves (stāvz) 3. pl. staffs a. A group of assistants to a manager, executive, or other person in authority. b. A group of military officers assigned to assist a commanding officer in an executive or advisory capacity. c. The personnel who carry out a specific enterprise: the nursing staff of a hospital. * Now, grammar is dynamic. Thus, while you will find dictionaries that agree with you, I can assure you that in another edition of the same dictionary in another 10 years you will see staffs. * Now, again, all this is beside the point. This thread was opened to highlight an important malaise ailing our society. Nitpicking grammar on it seems quite foolish to me. There are countless threads in Nairaland where they do grammar. If you're concerned about secondary school failure rates and think staffs might be responsible or be a contributory factor you can open a thread and staff it to explain that staff not staffs is correct grammar - if I see the thread I will come in (as a non-staff) and offer my insights as to why you may not be absolutely right. 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: The Plight Of AIT/RAYPOWER STAFFS by s3nn2x(m): 12:28pm On Sep 09, 2014 |
^^^^ What's your point exactly? |
| Re: The Plight Of AIT/RAYPOWER STAFFS by JuanDeDios: 12:43pm On Sep 09, 2014 |
s3nn2x: ^^^^I don't think you're tall enough to see it. The person I was replying should. 1 Like |
| Re: The Plight Of AIT/RAYPOWER STAFFS by JuanDeDios: 12:45pm On Sep 09, 2014 |
s3nn2x: ^^^^Oh, you're the guy that made the "correction" initially! I see. A pity you can't comprehend my post and see the point. I suggest you read it again and again. |
| Re: The Plight Of AIT/RAYPOWER STAFFS by s3nn2x(m): 1:19pm On Sep 09, 2014 |
JuanDeDios:  No be fight na. Why are you are taking this personally? Since when did it become a crime to correct someone? I saw an error.....it was not meant to be an insult.... |
| Re: The Plight Of AIT/RAYPOWER STAFFS by sleekytoolz(f): 1:38pm On Sep 09, 2014 |
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| Re: The Plight Of AIT/RAYPOWER STAFFS by JuanDeDios: 5:23pm On Sep 09, 2014 |
s3nn2x: It wasn't an "error" - that is the point that is flying over your head and that of sleekytoolz. Nowhere in my post did I take anything personal - I merely demonstrated your folly. I proved to you that staffs is not an error. It seems you have comprehension problems. But I agree I get pissed off by the army of grammar "correctors" who don't know their onions who litter Nairaland - cripples pretending to be strikers. sleekytoolz:My post flew over this one's head. Pele. |
| Re: The Plight Of AIT/RAYPOWER STAFFS by s3nn2x(m): 5:53pm On Sep 09, 2014 |
JuanDeDios:You are just ranting like a pregnant virgin. I don't have time for irritants. You are not making sense.... |
| Re: The Plight Of AIT/RAYPOWER STAFFS by JuanDeDios: 6:00pm On Sep 09, 2014 |
s3nn2x:How poetic! Next time use a dictionary before "correcting" grammar or leave grammar for the experts.  |
| Re: The Plight Of AIT/RAYPOWER STAFFS by peziz(f): 6:31pm On Sep 09, 2014 |
Mehn.. I'm so enjoying the show grammar warlords are putting up here.  ooh how I love Nairaland  Op Pele, your post has been forgotten  Give me more grammar I'm totally loving this after a boring day. |
| Re: The Plight Of AIT/RAYPOWER STAFFS by s3nn2x(m): 7:22pm On Sep 09, 2014 |
JuanDeDios:Abi  You win! Just dont quote me again. You are very correct. You just hit the nail on the head....you are a guru, you just had me schooled....even what you are yet to say and what you are yet to think...you are right!!! |
| Re: The Plight Of AIT/RAYPOWER STAFFS by JuanDeDios: 8:21pm On Sep 09, 2014 |
s3nn2x: |
| Re: The Plight Of AIT/RAYPOWER STAFFS by sobastical: 10:15pm On Sep 09, 2014 |
masonkz: Okay sir |
| Re: The Plight Of AIT/RAYPOWER STAFFS by JuanDeDios: 10:44pm On Sep 09, 2014 |
s3nn2x:Typing smartass stuff doesn't doesn't make you right. Or smart. |
| Re: The Plight Of AIT/RAYPOWER STAFFS by Nobody: 3:51am On Sep 10, 2014 |
s3nn2x: How is he not making sense? |
| Re: The Plight Of AIT/RAYPOWER STAFFS by s3nn2x(m): 9:57am On Sep 10, 2014 |
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| Re: The Plight Of AIT/RAYPOWER STAFFS by s3nn2x(m): 9:58am On Sep 10, 2014 |
JuanDeDios: |
| Re: The Plight Of AIT/RAYPOWER STAFFS by timilinda(f): 8:19am On Sep 26, 2014 |
Fourwinds: Dearie, e reach to ask ooo!  |
| Re: The Plight Of AIT/RAYPOWER STAFFS by Ishilove: 11:31am On Sep 26, 2014 |
JuanDeDios:Lol. Abeg e don do na |
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