"you'll find any reliable dictionary makes it optional either way." Could you suggest one such online. I cannot find one that recognizes the double "r". Just curious.....in light of the following.... "...[French harasser, possibly from Old French harer, to set a dog on, from hare, interj. used to set a dog on, of Germanic origin.]" <A HREF="http://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/dict.pl?term=harassment" target="_new">http://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/dict.pl?term=harassment</A> ...and I could use another dictionary bookmark. :) Bill