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This topic is tied to the below grammar expression in the grammar library.
かと思ったら／かと思うと
1. As soon as I noticed A, B; almost immediately after A, B
B is a surprising exception contrary to action A
三 週 間 一 緒 に 過 ご し た け ど 、 彼 女 は 海 外 か ら 着 い た か と 思 っ た ら すぐに 帰 っ て し ま っ た 感 じ が し た 。 
We spent three weeks together, but it felt like she had just arrived from overseas when she left.
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mireille
Level: 1
Other than "although" you can also translate this grammar point as
As soon as I noticed; almost immediately; the moment (I noticed)

As for the construction ->
た form verb + かと思うと・かと思ったら・と思うと・と思ったら (Unicom)

The particle か is sometimes omitted.

田中さんはいつも忙しそうだ。今来たかと思うと、もう帰ってしまう。
今泣いたと思ったら、もう笑っている。赤ちゃんは、かわいい。
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マイコー
Level: 262
Wow, I could have sworn I had added this one. Anyhow, it's been added, thanks!
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14 years ago
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Lang_learner
Level: 1
Question: Is this common in everyday speech? Also, is there any grammar simular to this one? Thanks in advace! :D
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matheusjunior
Level: 1
I have just started studying with 完全マスターN2 and about this grammar point it is written:

「話者の行為については使わない。」p.9

If I got it right, this means it cannot be used for one's actions.

Is that right or I am misunderstanding it or missing something else?

Correct if I am wrong, please.

Thanks in advance.

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8 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 262

話者 is speaker, so yes, whoever is speaking cannot use it to refer to themselves.

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matheusjunior
Level: 1

Ok, I got it.

Thank you very much.

By the way, this site is awesome, thanks for making it possible!

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マイコー
Level: 262

Glad you like it - feel free to shoot me a message if you have any comments or questions!

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8 years ago
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xerpi
Level: 1

I think the Construction part for 2/2 is slightly wrong since it says: 思ったら+と. I think that ending と should only be there for 思う+と.

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4 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 262

Thanks for catching that! It should be fixed now.

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|マルコ|
Level: 110

I'm confused by the first entry of this grammar point being "Although"... I've searched other grammar resources and none of them presents this as "Although", and I also fail to understand where the "although" is in the example sentence that goes with it :/
There is a link to this grammar used like that? Otherwise I think that meaning should be ditched in favor of the meaning 2

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マイコー
Level: 262

I think a blend between the two would probably be ideal - they are both really talking about two parts of the same thing.

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