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I am confused about the meaning of "if any" or “if anything”. Is there any explanation or examples? Thank you.
Sep 8, 2021 8:06 AM
Answers · 2
If any means almost none/not very many.
It would be helpful to have more context here.
September 8, 2021
Hi
I believe the word “any” is used with specific noun (countable) in mind! Examples:
Do you want any biscuits?
There weren’t any biscuits left.
Therefore we should use “any” when referring to something specific! If there’s not a clearly defined noun following it then most likely we can use “if anything.”
There’s also other uses of “any” such as an adverb and a pronoun! If you want to learn more then feel free to message me :)
September 8, 2021
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