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:

1 O! O/ B# x4 a- r u still available?

got:
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2 G! t  L" u( M7 ^  z; u" Q- 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?

: E: ]6 z% o' N* Q" C, z" vtks.

km8831

Haha~~
! }6 R" ~3 T* `0 eYes, i am single availble~

东北大哥

最好别用，以免引起别人误会。
there are many kinds of expression you can use like:
Are you still there?
+ P; W" i6 A5 r: \9 @4 m1 }Are 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  
6 i% e' }# i$ Y! E& }. U6 `) D/ əˈveɪləbl; əˋveləbl/ adj
. i# p* ?7 e) {. m; m6 X3 E7 }7 G (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.
6 z, l( v' u4 [  @% I- x' [' q (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.
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yj151

小叶子

原帖由 Touareg 于 2009-3-30 18:37 发表
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.