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Red face Asking about "If any" and "If not"

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Could you tell me about meaning of "If any" and "If not" and the full sentences of them! Giving me examples for them is also fine!
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'If any' is often used after words like little/few, when we think that there's a good chance that it may be negative, but aren't 100% sure:
Few, if any, people support his decision. (This means it may be be zero people, but there's a small chance that someone somewhere supports it)
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'If any' is often used after words like little/few, when we think that there's a good chance that it may be negative, but aren't 100% sure:
Few, if any, people support his decision. (This means it may be be zero people, but there's a small chance that someone somewhere supports it)
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