singular or plural

[yuanmingqing]

which one is correct?
1. The atmospherics of the talks ARE good. OR　The atmospherics of the talks IS good.
2. The premises IS used as a pub. OR The premises ARE used as a pub.

Many thanks

Yuanmingqing

 

[Afit]

which one is correct?
1. The atmospherics of the talks ARE good. OR　The atmospherics of the talks IS good.
2. The premises IS used as a pub. OR The premises ARE used as a pub.

Many thanks

Yuanmingqing

1. are
2. are

 

[bhaisahab]

which one is correct?
1. The atmospherics of the talks ARE good. OR　The atmospherics of the talks IS good.
2. The premises IS used as a pub. OR The premises ARE used as a pub.

Many thanks

Yuanmingqing

I am not familiar with that use of "atmospherics". Is it something particular to Thai speaking Barbadians living in Bangladesh?

 

[Afit]

Atmospherics | Define Atmospherics at Dictionary.com

 

[riquecohen]

Atmospherics | Define Atmospherics at Dictionary.com

Regardless of the dictionary definition, this sentence does not sound natural. One would more likely hear "The atmosphere of the talks is good."

 

[yuanmingqing]

Atmospherics used in that context sound strange, but this word was used by George Osborne to describe his talk with a Chinese official about London being a Yuan offshore trading centre. I read it from the Financial Times.

yuanmingqing

 

[bhaisahab]

Atmospherics used in that context sound strange, but this word was used by George Osborne to describe his talk with a Chinese official about London being a Yuan offshore trading centre. I read it from the Financial Times.

yuanmingqing

I don't accept George Osborne as an authority on the English language or on anything else for that matter.