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I've read all nine volumes.
If I have read nine of, say, twenty, I'd say "volumes one through nine".
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When I posted my original comment wordorigins was giving me an "I'm sorry, Dave, but I'm afraid I can't let you do that" page. It was a little confusing here, only a couple of us go to that board and one of us is rarely seen here these days.
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If the need arose I would say "I've read volumes 1 to 9".
Volumes 1 through 9 sounds American to me.
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dalehilman: No, not I. I've often heard "to" used to mean "through" and I was bemoaning the practice
me: If the need arose I would say "I've read volumes 1 to 9".
Volumes 1 through 9 sounds American to me.
dalehilman: It is
Why stigmatise or 'bemoan' non American usage?
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