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@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ more information.
 
 > **Note:** The top-level
 > [`volumes` option](compose-file.md#volume-configuration-reference) defines
-> a named volume and references it from each service's `volumes` list. This replaces `volumes_from` in earlir versions of the Compose file format.
+> a named volume and references it from each service's `volumes` list. This replaces `volumes_from` in earlier versions of the Compose file format.
 
 Mount paths or named volumes, optionally specifying a path on the host machine
 (`HOST:CONTAINER`), or an access mode (`HOST:CONTAINER:ro`).