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Fri 18 Sep, 2020 09:46 pm
All three staff CNA spoke to, two of whom are cabin crew and one from SIA headquarters, said that their salaries plunged by about 50 per cent after their work hours were reduced since April.
Should it be "staff members" instead?
Thanks!
@tanguatlay,
No, staff is an acceptable term.
@tanguatlay,
It should be ""CNA staff members."
@InfraBlue,
Quote:It should be CNA staff members.
No, it should not. The sentence provided indicates CNA is speaking with staff. They are not necessarily speaking with CNA staff.
@tanguatlay,
I misread the sentence. See
Sturgis' correction.
@InfraBlue,
Thanks, InfraBlue!
I have tweaked the sentence as follows. Is it correct?
All the three staff CNA spoke to, two of whom are cabin crew and one from SIA headquarters, said that their salaries plunged by about 50 per cent after their work hours were reduced since April.
@tanguatlay,
It's correct, but "the" is unnecessary.
It may help to clarify by adding "that," "all three staff that CNA spoke to. . ."
@knaivete,
knaivete wrote:
Spoke? No.
Since? Probably not.
I am not a native speaker. Instead of helping me, you made me waste time reading your reply, only to discover what you wrote is a distraction!
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