Datapoint Colloquial Singapore English (Singlish)/Levelling of the difference between present perfect and simple past: simple past for StE present perfect

Variety: Colloquial Singapore English (Singlish)
Feature: Levelling of the difference between present perfect and simple past: simple past for StE present perfect
Value: B - feature is neither pervasive nor extremely rare
Informants: Lisa Lim and Umberto Ansaldo

Examples

Example 3588:
They sold already ah?
They have already sold [the house]?'