Is “staff” singular or plural?
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In the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary there is an example for "get by": We can get by with four computers at the moment, but we'll need a couple more when the new staff arrive . (Emphasis changed.) Shouldn't this be "arrives"?
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