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chaperone, chaperon

In Canadian English, the spellings chaperone and chaperon are both encountered, though chaperone is more common.

  • The school provided six chaperones (or chaperons) for the whale-watching trip to the Blackfish Archipelago.
  • Gilles will chaperone the children’s outing to Canada’s Wonderland.