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This topic is tied to the below grammar expression in the grammar library.
ところ 
1. About to A
しおり        ところ    よく       
Shiori is about to present, so listen well.
2. Be now A...ing (be in the middle of doing A)
                     もらっている ところ      
He was being taught English by his brother when we called on him.
3. Just finished A; Have been A...ing
あなた                      ところ   
Your boyfriend got tired of waiting for you and left just now.
4. After A is done, the results of A are B
      みたところ  すごい            
Judging from the program from Japan, it seems like a major incident is happening.
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Gaicha
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しおりさんがするところだからよくきなさい。

"Shiori is about to present, so listen.

~なさい is a command or direction so please sounds too polite.
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dontpokebadgers
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Meaning #1, the second example sentence Japanese doesn't match the English.
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Gaicha
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dontpoke-san is right.
The translation should be "The movie is about to start so quickly let's buy some cola."
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マイコー
Level: 283
Weird - I've never quite sure how those incorrect ones get in there. Anyhow, it's fixed. Thanks!
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languera7
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There's also a forth construction possible:
Vて + いた + ところ だ
Someone has been doing sth
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Sairen
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Isn't this grammar overlapping with the other た under だ.
There it is translated with "Just after A, B", which is pretty much the same like the one here.
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マイコー
Level: 283
Added it to the second meaning!
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マイコー
Level: 283
Sairen - the meaning is a bit different; clarified it a bit, and blended them into one page (there's now 4 meanings on this page: 3 from one, 1 from the other)
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kdlc06
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I can't really understand the meaning behind #4. What exactly is meant by "Be now....ing" ?
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fareastfurfaro
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I think it means to be actually in the middle of doing something. For example, studying, watching a movie, eating dinner, etc.
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kdlc06
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Oh, alright! That makes a little more sense to me than what's written up there. So it's kind of like ?
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マイコー
Level: 283
Yea - I updated the definition a bit to be more clear.
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kdlc06
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Thank you!
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mireille
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Update on the third meaning:

てみたところ (when...)

わせてみたところ、みはもうわっていた。
マニュアルのりにやってみたところ、うまくいった。
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マイコー
Level: 283
Do you think that needs to be listed as an additional construction? It's still the 'ta-form + tokoro', just that the ta form happens to be on a helper verb, and not the main one.
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mireille
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Unicom stays "よく使:‾てみたところ" so yes, add it under "Additional usages" would be wise. Other than that, it has more of a "when" feeling, instead of "after".
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マイコー
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Got it, thanks!
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kurikuribebi06
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What is the difference between point #1 and 
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マイコー
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Looks like your message got cut off?
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kurikuribebi06
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Ugh, it did that to me the first time and I swore it fixed it the second time. For some reason, if I write in Japanese, it won't show up. My question was what is the difference between point #1 and ようとした (You toshita) ?
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