Is it? What's the precedent of "therefore"?Therefore, it's about formal dedication.
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It's not possible to tell you what to write, it would depend on the relationship between the two people.It doesn't matter whether it is printed or not, the content of that printed paper could also be hand-written. There is nothing informal about that, in my opinion.
If one is a teenager and wants to present a book to an 50-year (or so) old person, what should he write as a dedication on the first page?
He can write what he likes, but it's not a dedication of the book.It doesn't matter whether it is printed or not, the content of that printed paper could also be hand-written.
I disagree. As the word is normally used, a book can only be dedicated to someone by the author. Even if the author signs the book for someone at a book-signing, he is not 'dedicating' the book to that person.
There is nothing informal about that, in my opinion.
If one is a teenager and wants to present a book to an 50-year (or so) old person, what should he write as a dedication on the first page?
He can write what he likes, but it's not a dedication of the book.
As a gift, he could write, "To John" , if that's the person's name.
I disagree. As the word is normally used, a book can only be dedicated to someone by the author. Even if the author signs the book for someone at a book-signing, he is not 'dedicating' the book to that person.
http://www.wikihow.com/Dedicate-a-Book
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