Datapoint Earlier African American Vernacular English/Levelling of the difference between present perfect and simple past: present perfect for StE simple past

Variety: Earlier African American Vernacular English
Feature: Levelling of the difference between present perfect and simple past: present perfect for StE simple past
Value: B - feature is neither pervasive nor extremely rare
Informants: Alexander Kautzsch

Examples

Example 1265:
Well, let me see. I'm about 60. That's been 45 or 50 year ago

Source: Hyatt 1970-1978: 3103