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Old 27-Oct-2007, 13:47
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Red face Asking about "If any" and "If not"

Hi everyone!
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!
Thanks for your helps !
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Old 28-Oct-2007, 08:12
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Default Re: Asking about "If any" and "If not"

'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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Old 31-Oct-2007, 09:09
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Default Re: Asking about "If any" and "If not"

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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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