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ACA
A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing (e.g., Paris, Charlène).
a. le Affordable Care Act (M)
(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).
I wasn't able to afford insurance prior to the ACA.Avant le Affordable Care Act, je n'avais pas les moyens de me payer une assurance.
b. l'Obamacare (F) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The senator defended the ACA during a heated television debate.Le sénateur a défendu l'Obamacare lors d'un débat télévisé houleux.
c. la loi sur les soins abordables (F)
(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).
Millions of Americans gained health insurance through the ACA.Des millions d'Américains ont pu bénéficier d'une assurance maladie grâce à la loi sur les soins abordables.
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