The -上 grammar point is listed as saying “from the standpoint of,” and －からみると is also listened “from the point of view of.” Is there a usage difference? I can’t seem to figure out when you should use one versus the other.
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Hey and welcome on community forums! 
上 (じょう) is:
- a noun suffix
- is used with a small group of nouns
- is more formal
- has many other uses like (among others) stating a reason (本建物はセキュリティの都合上、無期限に閉鎖中です。due to security reasons (lit. based on circumstances, seeing the circumstances), this building is closed indefinitely)
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Ah, thank you so much for your explanation it makes sense to me now what’s going on, I think.
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