Question

This language had an unpopular orthographic system refined by Frank Laubach, and is the lexifier for a different language that uses yo to mark plurals. Some varieties of this language exhibit a phenomenon called “Ouisme” (“oo-EEZ-muh”). The St. Marys Bay variety of this language unusually uses (-5[1])the simple past in spoken conversation. Michif is a combination of this language with Cree, and many Ojibwe and Cree loan-words are found in the variety (-5[1])of this language spoken by the Métis people. (10[1])Most (10[1])Acadians speak (10[1])varieties (10[1])of this language, (-5[2])which forms the basis of Haitian Creole. (10[2])For 10 points, what language is the primary language spoken in Québec? (10[1])■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: French [or français; accept Québécois French or Acadian French or St Marys Bay French or Métis French; accept Canadian French or français canadien; accept Chiac or Acadian before “Acadian”; accept Québécois before “Québec” is mentioned; prompt on Haitian Creole by asking “that is based on what language?”; reject “French Canadian”]
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= Average correct buzz position

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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%22%89.44
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%38%91.13
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%50%88.33
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY10100%0%40%92.30
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%91.78
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%76.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%25%65.25
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%85.50
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%22%84.78

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Daniel ChenEmory OxfordClemson B44-5
Dylan SpearmanClemson AMississippi State A70-5
Will HughesAuburn AGeorgia Tech C7810
Jeffery XuGeorgia Tech DAuburn B7910
Ethan AltshulEmory ATennessee B8110
Allen XuGeorgia Tech EGeorgia A8210
Anthony NakhoulTennessee AVanderbilt A85-5
Nitish SudhakarGeorgia Tech AAuburn C85-5
Brahm GianiodisBelmontSouth Carolina A9210
Jeffery FloydSouthernVanderbilt B9210
Sawyer SmithMississippi State AClemson A10410
Zach MillerAuburn CGeorgia Tech A10510
Brake EnwillerVanderbilt ATennessee A10510
Shawn RichardsonClemson BEmory Oxford10510