Is sugarcane a common noun or proper noun?

Answer 1

The word 'sugarcane' is a common noun, a word for any sugarcane anywhere.

A proper noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or a title; for example:

• Sugar Cane Kowalczyk, Marilyn Monroe character in "Some Like It Hot".
• Sugarcane Way, Clarksville, TN or Sugarcane Avenue, Brampton, ON, Canada
• Sugarcane, Caribbean restaurant, Brooklyn, NY
• "Sugar Cane Alley", 1983 French movie

Answer 2

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or a title; for example:

• Candy Crowley, American TV news anchor, currently CNN's chief political correspondent
• Candy Street, Bakersfield, CA or Candy Lane, Lawrence, KS
• Sweet Candy Company, Salt Lake City, UT
• "Cotton Candy", 1978 movie written and directed by Ron Howard
• M&M'S, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Hershey's, Snickers, etc.

Answer 3

The noun sweets (and sweet in the singular) is a common, a word for any sweets of any kind.

A proper noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or a title; sweets is a thing. For example:

• Robert W. Sweet, Senior Judge, US District Court, NY
• Sweet Springs, MO
• Dr. Sweet's Cake Emporium, Atlanta, GA
• 'Murder, My Sweet', 1944 movie with Dick Powell and Claire Trevor

Answer 4

Sweet, when used as a noun and not an adjective, is a common noun. Example: The boy is addicted to sweets.

Answer 5

Yes, the noun 'sweet' is a common noun; a general word for something that tastes sweet or a general term of endearment; a word for any sweet of any kind.

Answer 6

Common noun

Answer 7

Common noun