r u still available

兰颜知己

ask for help on MSN, it's around lunch time, not sure if he is still there, so asked:

7 I; v# O4 P& c% o2 v9 z8 o) i- r u still available?

got:
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* y* d' k! R7 n( w3 T; ~9 R) K- no, i'm married.
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LOL, I know he is teasing me, but can I use this sentence to check someone's status?

tks.

km8831

Haha~~
% }. S/ t8 U1 I( QYes, i am single availble~

东北大哥

最好别用，以免引起别人误会。
8 G+ p5 k8 a' q6 L7 U( Dthere are many kinds of expression you can use like:
Are you still there?
9 T  }! }1 F7 a/ y5 x8 hAre you still on line?
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trixie

of course. you can use this to check the marital status for online chit chat

小美猪

这话，看谁说了，还要看上下语境哈

billzhao

available  
0 K2 I) @9 t7 m' t( q; l, `/ əˈveɪləbl; əˋveləbl/ adj
(of things) that can be used or obtained （指物）可用的或可得到的: Tickets are available at the box office. 票房有票. * You will be informed when the book becomes available. 这本书有货时就通知你. * This was the only available room. 只剩下那个房间可用了.
(of people) free to be seen, talked to, etc （指人）可会见的, 可与之交谈的等: I'm available in the afternoon. 我下午有空. * The Prime Minister was not available for comment. 首相无暇作出评论.

雲吞

If you say, "Are you available at this moment?"

& G6 h4 s8 `( F; x/ t5 eThey won't have chance to tease you. I think

Touareg

If somebody says he or she (normally he) is a MBA, maybe he is teasing you by meaning Married But Available.
( M. J; N* m! t" x6 aBTW, I'm not a MBA.

yj151

小叶子

原帖由 Touareg 于 2009-3-30 18:37 发表
# X& r( c2 X% N1 U# uIf somebody says he or she (normally he) is a MBA, maybe he is teasing you by meaning Married But Available.
) L) e3 ^; k( U' b% zBTW, I'm not a MBA.

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