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Did you know Grammarly is very dangerous to Wikipedia?
Yes, we mean this thing.
You may be asking "Why? Isn't it just a grammar tool?" Unfortunately, it has a bad habit of going against WP:ENGVAR and WP:TPO. Moreover, it can even destroy pages when using the source editor.
To put this into perspective, let's compare a page, before and after using Grammarly.
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Hi, can someone (削除) helped (削除ここまで)(削除) my (削除ここまで) taking article example? Example (talk) 08:00, 26 June 2019 (UTC)
Yes. Of course. Noted this that message is indented the to right using colon(削除) : (削除ここまで)the upon beginning the for (削除) response (削除ここまで)(削除) . (削除ここまで)(削除) Example (削除ここまで) (talk) 10:10, 26 June 2019 (UTC)
The increased numerable for colon characters use what time replying to that message. These messages used two colons. Example (talk) 10:20, 26 June 2019 (UTC)
Three colons due to (削除) it (削除ここまで)(削除) (削除ここまで)(削除) replying (削除ここまで)(削除) the (削除ここまで) to (削除) above (削除ここまで)(削除) message (削除ここまで)(削除) . (削除ここまで)Example (talk) 10:30, 26 June 2019 (UTC)
Conditionally to you(削除) (削除ここまで)(削除) are (削除ここまで)(削除) (削除ここまで)(削除) a (削除ここまで)(削除) (削除ここまで)(削除) in (削除ここまで) need(削除) (削除ここまで)(削除) of (削除ここまで) to reply the to message taking 2 colons and someone already is using 3 colons, used 3 colons to reply the to message. Example (talk) 22:09, 30 June 2020 (UTC)
Four colons, and then in. Example (talk) 10:40, 26 June 2019 (UTC)
@Example: that is an example for using [[Template:Reply to]] to ping that user(削除) . (削除ここまで)Example (talk) 12:00, 26 June 2019 (UTC)(削除)
(削除ここまで)Yes, thanked you are a of pinging (削除) my (削除ここまで)(削除) . (削除ここまで)Example (talk) 12:30, 26 June 2019 (UTC)
BTW I love the (削除) colour (削除ここまで) Red. Example (talk) 12:30, 26 June 2019 (UTC)
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Hi, can someone (追記) help (追記ここまで) (追記) me (追記ここまで)(追記) (追記ここまで)(追記) by (追記ここまで) taking(追記) (追記ここまで)(追記) the (追記ここまで) article example? Example (talk) 08:00, 26 June 2019 (UTC)
Yes. Of course. Noted this that message is indented the to right using colon(追記) : (追記ここまで)the upon beginning the for (追記) a (追記ここまで)(追記) (追記ここまで)(追記) response (追記ここまで)(追記) . (追記ここまで)(追記) Example (追記ここまで) (talk) 10:10, 26 June 2019 (UTC)
The increased numerable for colon characters use what time replying to that message. These messages used two colons. Example (talk) 10:20, 26 June 2019 (UTC)
Three colons due to (追記) its (追記ここまで) (追記) replying (追記ここまで) to (追記) the (追記ここまで) (追記) above (追記ここまで)(追記) (追記ここまで)(追記) message (追記ここまで)(追記) . (追記ここまで)Example (talk) 10:30, 26 June 2019 (UTC)
Conditionally to you need to reply the to message taking 2 colons and someone already is using 3 colons, used 3 colons to reply the to message. Example (talk) 22:09, 30 June 2020 (UTC)
Four colons, and then in. Example (talk) 10:40, 26 June 2019 (UTC)
@Example: that is an example for using(追記) (追記ここまで)(追記) the (追記ここまで) [[Template:Reply to]] to ping that user(追記) . (追記ここまで)Example (talk) 12:00, 26 June 2019 (UTC)(追記)
(追記ここまで)Yes, thanked you are a of pinging (追記) me (追記ここまで)(追記) . (追記ここまで)Example (talk) 12:30, 26 June 2019 (UTC)
BTW I love the (追記) color (追記ここまで) Red. Example (talk) 12:30, 26 June 2019 (UTC)
Edit summary:
Editing my own grammar.
Looks "better", but this would be a violation of WP:ENGVAR and WP:TPO and perhaps cause a lot of syntax errors. Also, you will get an ugly fat message on your talk page saying:
