Staff is more common than stave in both American English and British English,Ngram Viewer with the latter being, in fact, a back-formation from the plural staves.Pam Peters, The Cambridge Guide to English Usage, p. 514. The plural staffs also exists for staff in both American and British English, alongside the traditional plural staves. In addition to the pronunciations expected from the spellings, both plural forms are also pronounced in American English.
Staff is more common than stave in both Ame.rican English and British English,Ngram Viewer with the latter being, in fact, a back-formation from the plural staves.Pam Peters, The Cambridge Guide to English Usage, p. 514. The plural staffs also exists for staff in both American and British English, alongside the traditional plural staves In addition to the pronunciations expected from the spellings, both plural forms are also pronounced in American English.