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Proper use of verb

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Laeulia Lisane
 
Reply Thu 21 Dec, 2006 12:13 pm
The branch personnel "is" or should it be the The branch personnel "are"?
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ebrown p
 
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Reply Thu 21 Dec, 2006 12:45 pm
I looked up "personnel" on www.dictionary.com. They treat personnel as a plural noun and gave this example.

Our personnel are very highly trained;
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Phoenix32890
 
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Reply Thu 21 Dec, 2006 01:08 pm
On the other hand one could say that "The head of the personnel department is Jane Jones".
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