Datapoint Australian English/Levelling of the difference between present perfect and simple past: simple past for StE present perfect

Variety: Australian English
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: Peter Collins and Pam Peters

Examples

Example 3640:
it was the first book that I ever owned myself

Source: Peters nd: S1A-055:298