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If not

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Expressing Uncertainty

Use 'if not' to show you're unsure about something but considering possibilities.

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She might join us for dinner, if not lunch.
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Implying Alternatives

Suggest an alternative action or time frame without specifying what it is exactly.

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We'll meet tomorrow, if not sometime this week.
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Softening Statements

Use 'if not' to soften the impact of a statement that might be too direct.

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That sounds like a good plan, if not the best one.
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