Talk:Sugar cube

Absinthe sugar
Had to remove the following phrase from the article: "Specialized cubes are produced and packaged for the absinthe ritual". While I can recall reading about the fact many years ago, I was unable to find the source again. If anyone knows it, please let me know: the fact is cool. Yes, I know that you can buy these pieces on Amazon, but I am looking for a truly good source, or at least some mass media drivel on the subject. Викидим (talk) 22:21, 1 October 2023 (UTC)

Feedback from New Page Review process
I left the following feedback for the creator/future reviewers while reviewing this article: I have marked page as reviewed as part of NPP. Nice work expanding a (nearly) 16-year old redirect!

Skynxnex (talk) 01:37, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

Unused sources
Two sources are not used at all: If someone feels that the unused sources do not belong in the article text, feel free to move them onto this talk page. Викидим (talk) 20:41, 2 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Hildebrand-Schat, while interesting in interpretation of Kazimir Malevich's obsession with right angles, definitely constitutes the brand-new research. I considered it to be the primary source and did not dare to insert it into our article.
 * Kaysers, Schweck & Delavier appear to represent a very solid source (used in the German Wikipedia), but I did not find any easy access to it. If someone can get hold of the text, it most likely can be used to expand our article.

Move to sugar cube?

 * The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: Moved. Closed a little early as there is an overwhelming consensus to move. estar8806 (talk) ★ 00:53, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Cube sugar → Sugar cube – "Cube sugar" is not as common as "sugar cube", so perhaps we should move the article to a new title? CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 17:54, 13 October 2023 (UTC)


 * @CactiStaccingCrane I support this change, I've personally never heard of it referred to as cube sugar. Or is it an ENGVAR difference? — Panamitsu (talk) 21:55, 13 October 2023 (UTC)
 * I agree. The reasons for my choice of the current title are simple and outside of ENGVAR: it was (1) not occupied inside Wikipedia, (2) used as an article title in the WP:RS that I had started with (reference 1 in the article), and (3) has no singular/plural issues. I would support the move. Please see also Talk:Sugar cubes. Викидим (talk) 22:06, 13 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Possibly WP:ENGVAR. I believe one is a mass noun (a type of sugar that consists of cubes) and the other is a singular count noun (a cube-shaped object made of sugar). —⁠ ⁠BarrelProof (talk) 03:24, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Related RM/TR discussion at permalink. – robertsky (talk) 04:53, 14 October 2023 (UTC)


 * Support. I've always referred to it as sugar cube, and I believe this is the dominant term. Either one is technically correct. Aaronfranke (talk) 06:36, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Support I am tempted to unilaterally move the page myself. Scorpions1325 (talk) 12:35, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Support Goone ngrams show that "sugar cube" is by far the more common term and has been every year since 1962. Thryduulf (talk) 21:03, 14 October 2023 (UTC)


 * I think that the consensus is clear. I have submitted a new WP:RM request as "uncontroversial". Викидим (talk) 21:21, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Articles cannot be at WP:RM and WP:RMT simultaneously. An editor will determine the consensus of this discussion after at least seven days have passed. 162 etc. (talk) 22:30, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you! Викидим (talk) 22:35, 14 October 2023 (UTC)


 * Support Rreagan007 (talk) 07:02, 15 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Support per nom.--Ortizesp (talk) 23:56, 15 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Support per nom and those above. BD2412  T 18:51, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

"Sugar cube" listed at Redirects for discussion
The redirect [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sugar_cube&redirect=no Sugar cube] has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at  until a consensus is reached. Викидим (talk) 02:30, 14 October 2023 (UTC)