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:

0 O* Y- N8 p8 A/ u9 \0 U- r u still available?
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got:

9 Q% u" c4 F/ g# N- 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?

tks.

km8831

Haha~~
Yes, i am single availble~

东北大哥

最好别用，以免引起别人误会。
8 y1 B/ G, R+ @- H6 x* _there are many kinds of expression you can use like:
6 G! C0 i0 b9 o$ GAre you still there?
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  
/ 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.
' U5 o; [5 o/ r$ V; i% x: g (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?"
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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.
1 F$ w! t6 {( o6 l; r0 U3 `- iBTW, I'm not a MBA.

yj151

小叶子

原帖由 Touareg 于 2009-3-30 18:37 发表
* y; C" i( `$ T2 C" ]+ w5 Q$ A  FIf 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.

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