A passing acquaintance, if any,...

[Superguay]

Hi all,

Does the following sentence sound natural to your native ears?

What we have seen suggests a (/the) passing acquaintance, if any, of the author with his subject matter.


Thanks a lot

 

[GoesStation]

It works okay with the indefinite article. The definite article is not possible there.

 

[Tdol]

How about at best where you have if any?

 

[emsr2d2]

Hi all.

Does the following sentence sound natural to your native ears? [STRIKE][/STRIKE] Don't try to make your own emoticons. If you really need one, click on the icon in the toolbar and choose the appropriate one.

What we have seen suggests a (no slash here the?) passing acquaintance, if any, of the author with his subject matter.

Thanks a lot.

Please note my corrections (in red) and comments (in blue) above.