Question

Does the following passage contain a colon error?

Becoming famous was surprising to him: because he’d always thought of himself as just a regular person and not a gifted writer.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

No, the passage does not contain a colon error. The colon is used correctly to introduce an explanation or elaboration after the statement "Becoming famous was surprising to him."

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

No, the passage does not contain a colon error. The colon is correctly used to introduce an explanation or elaboration of the first part of the sentence.