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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2 Y( z: N- y! n- r u still available?

got:
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$ _% o% p! ]4 V! A. k- l6 N4 Q- no, i'm married.
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5 x' G6 c% o3 ^; N  i  u+ eLOL, I know he is teasing me, but can I use this sentence to check someone's status?

tks.

km8831

Haha~~
2 ^" A0 E6 b" R1 m. mYes, 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?
) d  M, h8 H% I# s) \9 xAre 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  
3 L+ F" s& j% n4 z- R  C; Y/ 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.
4 k3 Z; v- H9 @. c' ?) U$ K (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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6 O" F& f* F1 b) u# [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.
+ t% {# X' c5 t& U2 y+ WBTW, I'm not a MBA.

yj151

小叶子

原帖由 Touareg 于 2009-3-30 18:37 发表
' z& ]; Z! f" B9 C. DIf 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.