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"他大概不会来。"
Translation:He probably won't come.
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The drag down hints say 大概 means almost or nearly. Wouldn't that make it say he almost didn't come?
That's misleading here. It can mean "roughly" when talking about a quantity or a time.
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Can it be "He probably won't be able to come'? Or would 能 or 准 be necessary instead in this context?
No to your first question, and yes to your second.
Based on the context, I think "不会" should be interpreted as "won't" rather than "can't" (or the future version of "can't", "won't be able to"). It doesn't seem to me that the sentence implies that there's anything preventing him.
Here "能" would be better for "can't" (or "won't be able to", depending on context).
No. "会" is "can" only when it refers to knowing a skill. In sentences like the one presented here, it means "will".
" He won't probably come " was marked wrong.
I reported it; i think i did well in doing so . It's right too, no ?
I'm afraid not. The order is unusual and shouldn't be accepted here. The only way I could see it working is in the following sort of sentence: "He won't probably come; he'll definitely come."
Please tell us what your translation was if you want to confirm that it's correct. Otherwise you're wasting our time and attention.
That sounds like he will never come. The sentence here seems to suggest that today, this time, he won't come.
I gave the correct answer and was marked wrong. It was just like yoirvsample
