options: f : do you mean that 5 person will be absent for the table booked in the name of robin ? f : i got it . 9 person at first and now 4 person will be absent , there are 5 left , right ? f : ok. there were 10 of you , but now with 4 person 's absence it is down to 6 , right ? f : since 9 person will be absent , i suggest you to book only one table instead of two at first .
article: f : good evening . m : evening , we have a table booked in the name of barlow . there were 9 of us , but we 're down to 5 .