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:
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9 e# Y' y* @1 n2 Z' a- 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?

$ K& A+ ^+ g# l# c; Mtks.

km8831

Haha~~
, l8 {: d: U, J' V; `) n  K3 r9 AYes, 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:
2 ^* C, t9 W; V* ^8 A) BAre you still there?
$ p" U( m1 x  F# _* fAre 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  
* ]* t6 S9 m5 [* R7 ?( w2 d/ [/ 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.
) h  r( ?  s6 ]. } (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?"

! G2 P; _4 E7 Y2 T. R/ k9 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.
0 O" T& B6 ]) C) `, aBTW, I'm not a MBA.

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.
" y1 w  w# o4 W9 p" ?BTW, I'm not a MBA.