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:
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- r u still available?

got:

" Z- W: X& L4 h6 [2 t* Y( n) H- no, i'm married.

7 x& S9 Z0 e( I$ NLOL, I know he is teasing me, but can I use this sentence to check someone's status?
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km8831

Haha~~
2 [9 O& T% Y( oYes, i am single availble~

东北大哥

最好别用，以免引起别人误会。
8 P- t; ~% }# t# L7 D$ R( d5 e: G$ A# Rthere are many kinds of expression you can use like:
# i% }* {8 d" E  U+ \Are you still there?
: T: F+ o( \+ m  mAre 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  
/ əˈveɪləbl; əˋveləbl/ adj
6 m6 s& x) T; K/ G  e2 M (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?"

They 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.
BTW, I'm not a MBA.

yj151

小叶子

原帖由 Touareg 于 2009-3-30 18:37 发表
% O8 C) u2 f' F" JIf somebody says he or she (normally he) is a MBA, maybe he is teasing you by meaning Married But Available.
( X  a* V' K: [. W1 \3 LBTW, I'm not a MBA.

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