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Use of "a staff" to refer to a single person
In Singapore, it's quite common to use "staff" for a single person, and not uncommon to use "staffs" as a plural. For example, from a local university's press release:
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'Chargeable': Where else, besides Singapore, is this word commonly used in this particular context?
In Singapore, the word chargeable is used in the sense of it being something that can be charged for. Example:
Customer asks, "Is the green tea free?"
Waitress responds, "Sorry no, it ...
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