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Old 22-May-2004, 11:38
Yuri Yoshikuni Yuri Yoshikuni is offline
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Originally Posted by tdol
In British English it can be used in a positive context:

Arsenal, true to form, won the match.

However, it has a slightly negative idea, suggesting that they are winning too easily, as if it's becoming a bit boring.
Dear tdol,

Thank you for your reply. It was very interesting to know the difference between American and British English in the usage of the phrase.

With kind regards,

YY
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