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| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
| chaperon, chaperone (n.) |
| Chaperon is the more commonly encountered spelling, but both are Standard. Since chaperones were traditionally women, some people prefer the second spelling, because the word is French and a final -e is a typical French feminine ending for a noun. | 1 |
| The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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