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Of x Of The? When to use "of" accompanied of "the"?

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Using your example, "the pages of the book are white" - in this sentence you are talking about a specific book, but "the pages of a book are white" in this sentence you aren't targeting anything specific, you are speaking broadly.
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Example: The pages of the book are white. The pages of a book are white. What's the difference?
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Yes!
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I'm sorry, but I still need more context than that. Maybe: I need to hear more OF THE song to understand the lyrics. ???
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Yeah, sure!

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