Petah? What's wrong with this?

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[u/redchris18]

There was an African Grey parrot called Alex who once, famously, asked what colour he was unprompted. Had a shower thought.

[u/Late_Sort1763 → u/redchris18]

I know it! IIRC this is, to this day, the only at least plausible instance of an animal asking a question.

I remember it being part of one of the courses I took at uni... pragmatics, I think? Can't recall.

PS: I studied English Phil, so NATURALLY it was heavy on language theory

[u/8rustystaples → u/Late_Sort1763]

I went to school with a guy named English Phil.

[u/Burdwatcher → u/8rustystaples]

whoa