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と来たら・に至っては: the difference

Meaning

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Example

夏なつときたらやっぱりキンキンに冷ひえたビールですよ!

When it comes to summer, as expected, a cold beer is the best!

Meaning

When it comes to, As for, In particular, What is worse or more

Past papers

Tested once in past papers

Example

父親ちちおやはパソコンならともかくスマートフォンに至いたってはまるでお手上てあげらしい。

My father isn't too bad if it is a PC, but when it comes to smartphones he seems to have given up.

How to tell them apart

「〜と来たら」: spoken and emotional; either enthusiastic praise or exasperated complaint.

「〜といえば」: a plain association, 'speaking of A, B comes to mind'; calm in tone.

「〜に至っては」: formal; picks out the most extreme, worst case for harsh criticism.

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