Comments on: Is Volumn Correct? Volumn or Volume (With Examples)

By: Caitriona Maria

Caitriona Maria — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 09:50:57 +0000

In reply to Melody. Hello, I am using online dictionaries and Google Ngram Viewer to show that it is not a correct spelling. Maybe it is an archaic word.

By: Melody

Melody — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 03:34:08 +0000

I grew up using the spelling of volumn to mean sound as stated in a previous post. It is NOT an incorrect spelling of the word just because “googling” it says so. Volume always referred to amount of space.

By: Caitriona Maria

Caitriona Maria — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 10:02:15 +0000

In reply to Catt O. Interesting, Catt. I thought I had seen it someplace myself. You can check Google Ngram Viewer to show the word frequency in printed publications in the 1950s. However, it just doesn't appear to be the correct spelling of the word.

By: Catt O

Catt O — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 17:28:02 +0000

In reply to Caitriona Maria.

Doing a crossword has brought up this subject.
Both my husband and I (age: 70’s, from U.S.) remember seeing/ using the spelling ‘volumn’ in our youth. (NOT saying we are English experts, but, both retired teachers, with graduate degrees, and we like crossword puzzles!)
I would like to see that Usage Chart of the two spellings, going back to the 1950’s. We got this incorrect spelling from somewhere!
Interesting English usage topic.

By: Caitriona Maria

Caitriona Maria — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:33:50 +0000

In reply to Bob. Hmm interesting, well thank you for sharing, Bob. I personally haven't heard the spelling "volumn."

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 06:31:33 +0000

As someone of senior years all I can say is that ‘Volumn’ was always a measure of sound. ‘Volume’ was a measurement of space or sequence (as in books).

Times change I know, but not one single website that I have found saying that only ‘volume’ is correct is a UK, Australian or New Zealand website – strewth it even said ‘volumn’ of old TVs and electrical equipment.

…all that said, times change