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:

# X4 t; U- Q9 K1 Z7 ]! p9 p) [0 d- r u still available?
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& m1 S' u9 i' ]- no, i'm married.

LOL, I know he is teasing me, but can I use this sentence to check someone's status?

# @  ^  V. u4 w& w; ~% @% Gtks.

km8831

Haha~~
* o9 d; {0 a& ~+ \- FYes, i am single availble~

东北大哥

最好别用，以免引起别人误会。
0 H8 |; i  {$ e0 V2 Hthere are many kinds of expression you can use like:
+ F. _" l- }6 q; w% ~% J9 P3 SAre you still there?
8 y' i2 J& q" ?4 `/ iAre 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  
4 H, D  F; [  w0 Y% q% T4 h/ 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?"
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( A" C# B* x# A! s6 x* O" PThey 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  K, ]- B- ?1 [BTW, 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.
' X% f4 F0 c: DBTW, I'm not a MBA.