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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; X9 I0 _  P, C; y: q0 N9 B1 H# g& q- no, i'm married.
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& [) V" U5 d- `$ Y, l+ PLOL, I know he is teasing me, but can I use this sentence to check someone's status?

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km8831

Haha~~
2 b7 F0 C1 X6 tYes, i am single availble~

东北大哥

最好别用，以免引起别人误会。
" V& }* Z% I! Fthere are many kinds of expression you can use like:
/ p6 z3 W7 m0 x) {- F! o4 R8 _Are you still there?
* U! |& |5 e$ p7 t, o5 JAre you still on line?
......

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
(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.
- \$ I8 u8 Y! B1 \" |# o) qBTW, I'm not a MBA.

yj151

小叶子

原帖由 Touareg 于 2009-3-30 18:37 发表
# w% M; V  U! H; ^1 m% r8 R0 E: U2 qIf 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.