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?
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got:

; R* `( i8 A5 v% P4 t2 R- no, i'm married.

3 S$ V7 T4 T1 r/ r/ p2 L) _) vLOL, I know he is teasing me, but can I use this sentence to check someone's status?

tks.

km8831

Haha~~
, A+ e) a3 w% S/ lYes, 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:
$ L8 O( ?0 [3 D1 ~7 n1 DAre you still there?
; _+ z. e' h* o" H3 D- gAre 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
. `; h9 {" [7 P& D) t/ v (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.
, \4 g* w4 }3 w7 D, q( a4 {# GBTW, I'm not a MBA.

yj151

小叶子

原帖由 Touareg 于 2009-3-30 18:37 发表
  F5 U7 W; [+ O* X7 IIf somebody says he or she (normally he) is a MBA, maybe he is teasing you by meaning Married But Available.
& M- S4 a" B8 `' r- c! h1 IBTW, I'm not a MBA.