C1Englishen.c1.072
Ellipsis: if so / if not / if anything / if at all
Ellipsis: if so / if not / if anything / if at all
Structure:
...if so / if not / if anything / if at all
Elliptical forms replace full clauses: 'if so' = 'if that is the case'. 'If anything' = 'if there is any effect at all'.
Example:
The treatment may help, but if so, the effects will take weeks to appear.
Examples
The treatment may help, but if so, the effects will take weeks to appear.