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にしたところで・たところで: the difference

Meaning

Even, Even for, Even from the perspective of, Even in the case of

Past papers

Not yet

Example

誰だれにでも欠点けってんはある。完璧かんぺきな田中たなかさんとしたって同おなじだ。

Everyone has faults. It is the case even for the perfect Tanaka.

Meaning

Even if ~ cannot or will not, Even though ~ not

Past papers

Tested once in past papers

Example

徹夜てつやで勉強べんきょうしたところで、合格ごうかくしない。

Even if I studied all night, I would not pass.

How to tell them apart

「〜にしたところで」: heavier and more negative than 「〜にしても」; 'it would be no use whoever it was'.

「〜たところで」: follows the た form and stresses that the action itself is pointless.

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