'content' versus 'contents'

[nq:1]Which of the following is correct, when referring to what the book contains? 'the content of the book' -or- 'the contents of the book'[/nq]
An interesting question.
To me 'the content of the book' suggests the overall thrust of the author.
'the contents of the book' suggests something more specific and detailed.
However, I will leave this to the NESsies to decide.

Iz

} Which of the following is correct, when referring to what the book } contains?
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} 'the content of the book'
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} -or-
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} 'the contents of the book'
Maybe both.

R. J. Valentine
How about "the contentment of the book"?

[nq:1]Which of the following is correct, when referring to what the book contains? 'the content of the book'[/nq]
I would understand this to mean the intellectual content of the book, eg propaganda, history, fiction, linguistics, etc. This also can be used to make value judgments about the book, eg "The argument was sophomoric" or "The argument was well-documented".
[nq:1]-or- 'the content

[nq:2]Which of the following is correct, when referring to what the book contains? 'the content of the book' -or- 'the contents of the book'[/nq]
[nq:1]An interesting question. To me 'the content of the book' suggests the overall thrust of the author. 'the contents of the book' suggests something more specific and detailed.[/nq]
Like an old tram ticket, and faded photographs of Uncle Fred.

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[nq:2]An interesting question. To me 'the content of the book' ... contents of the book' suggests something more specific and detailed.[/nq]
[nq:1]Like an old tram ticket, and faded photographs of Uncle Fred.[/nq]
Consider the following:
"Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz"
Its contents are the letters of the Roman alphabet; two of each letter sometim

[nq:2]Like an old tram ticket, and faded photographs of Uncle Fred.[/nq]
[nq:1]Consider the following: "Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz" Its contents are the letters of the Roman alphabet; two ... the other letters.. Its content is an observation about the fondness of certain birds for a piece of lapidary art..r[/nq]
When you show me the capacity of a sentence to contain an enamelled

[nq:1]Consider the following: "Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz" Its contents are the letters of the Roman alphabet; two of each letter sometimes called vowels, and one each of the other letters..[/nq]
Gentle advice: better not invite readers to count them...
Paul
In bocca al Lupo!

Paul Wolff filted:
[nq:2]Consider the following: "Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz" ... sometimes called vowels, and one each of the other letters..[/nq]
[nq:1]Gentle advice: better not invite readers to count them...[/nq]
I'm right on average..r