The present perfect is a tense that, among other things, connects the actions done in the past with the doer of said actions in the present. Inwardly saying the time that the action was completed creates, at least for me, disconnection between the action and the doer, and so the present perfect sounds wrong. In your example, all native English speakers would just use that simple past.

Also, “cf. a few moments ago” references a time much closer to the present time than “cf. a few minutes

ago” does.

The present perfect is a tense that, among other things, connects the actions done in the past with the doer of said actions in the present. Inwardly saying the time that the action was completed creates, at least for me, disconnection between the action and the doer, and so the present perfect sounds wrong. In your example, all native English speakers would just use that simple past.

Also, “cf. a few moments ago” references a time much closer to the present time than “cf. a few minutes

ago” does.

The present perfect is a tense that, among other things, connects the actions done in the past with the doer of said actions in the present. Inwardly saying the time that the action was completed creates, at least for me, disconnection between the action and the doer, and so the present perfect sounds wrong. In your example, all native English speakers would just use that simple past.

Also, “cf. a few moments ago” references a time much closer to the present time than “cf. a few minutes

ago” does.

The present perfect is a tense that, among other things, connects the actions done in the past with the doer of said actions in the present. Inwardly saying the time that the action was completed creates, at least for me, disconnection between the action and the doer, and so the present perfect sounds wrong. In your example, all native English speakers would just use that simple past.

Also, “cf. a few moments ago” references a time much closer to the present time than “cf. a few minutes

ago” does.

The present perfect is a tense that, among other things, connects the actions done in the past with the doer of said actions in the present. Inwardly saying the time that the action was completed creates, at least for me, disconnection between the action and the doer, and so the present perfect sounds wrong. In your example, all native English speakers would just use that simple past.

Also, “cf. a few moments ago” references a time much closer to the present time than “cf. a few minutes

ago” does.

The present perfect is a tense that, among other things, connects the actions done in the past with the doer of said actions in the present. Inwardly saying the time that the action was completed creates, at least for me, disconnection between the action and the doer, and so the present perfect sounds wrong. In your example, all native English speakers would just use that simple past.

Also, “cf. a few moments ago” references a time much closer to the present time than “cf. a few minutes

ago” does.

The first sentence is indeed in the subjunctive mood. I don’t know if the second one would still be considered subjunctive, but nevertheless, it is perfectly acceptable.

Well, except for one thing. Did you mean “as a girl” in New York?

The first sentence is indeed in the subjunctive mood. I don’t know if the second one would still be considered subjunctive, but nevertheless, it is perfectly acceptable.

Well, except for one thing. Did you mean “as a girl” in New York?