MA

MA
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le master
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
(applies to both an MA and MS)
My mom has an MA in English.Ma mère possède un master en anglais.
b. le master en lettres et humanités
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
The university offers a one-year program to earn your MA.L'université propose un programme d'une durée d'un an pour obtenir son master en lettres et humanités.
c. le master de lettres et sciences humaines
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Maggie earned her MA at the University of Maine.Maggie a obtenu son master de lettres et sciences humaines à l'Université du Maine.
d. la maîtrise ès arts
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Regionalism used in Québec.
(Québec)
I got my MA in psychology.J'ai eu ma maîtrise ès arts en psychologie.
A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing (e.g., Paris, Charlène).
proper noun
a. le Massachusetts
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
This package will be sent to Boston, MA.Ce colis sera envoyé à Boston, dans le Massachusetts.
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