volume = a book?

Hi,

I was wondering... can volume stand for 'a book' ? I can't come up with any sentences...

Or is it more like... a part of a set of books? It can have either meaning, although the term 'book' is more common if you are not speaking of a set.

eg I'm reading the third volume of a set of encyclopedias.

ps

"Slim volume" and "slender volume" are collocations used most often to describe books of poetry.

"Where do you come from?" does usually mean the same thing as "where are you from," but "Where you're coming from" can be used to ask about a person's reasoning or point of view. It's more often used as a statement, not a question.

"Look, John, I know how you feel about Shelly bein

thanks,

hmm... okay, but cannot say "I bought a new volume" ,can I? I mean, volume and book are not interchanable, are they?

Hi,

but cannot say "I bought a new volume" ,can I? I mean, volume and book are not interchanable, are they?

No, they are not.

Clive

thanks Clive,

so... in what context I can use volume instead of a book ?

Hi,

Well, as mentioned earlier, when you are speaking of a set of books. And when you are using certain adjectives, as also mentioned.

eg These sound OK.

a slim, leather-bound volume

a volume of poetry

eg These don't sound good.

At the airport, I bought a volume and a candy-bar.

Yesterday I bought a new volume