If we're leaving from New York City, it would be better if we got/get tickets in New

[B45]

If we're leaving from New York City, it would be better if we got/get tickets in New York.

Are both okay?

 

[bhaisahab]

Both would be used.

 

[B45]

What's the difference between the two usages?

 

[bhaisahab]

There is no difference in meaning, as I'm sure you know. What other possible differences are you thinking of?

 

[B45]

WHy are there two ways of saying it then? Using get and got.

 

[Rover_KE]

There are very often two ways of saying the same thing in English.

Doesn't the same thing apply in Russian?

 

[B45]

Yes, I think it applies to a lot of languages. Not just Russian.

So, both my examples are grammatically correct? What would a native English speaker use?

 

[Rover_KE]

I'd probably say

'If we're leaving from New York City, it would be better to get tickets in New York.'

 

[B45]

Okay, so does: It would be better If we got make the sentence more hypothetical than it would be better if we get?

 

[bhaisahab]

Okay, so does: It would be better If we got make the sentence more hypothetical than it would be better if we get?

No, not for me it doesn't.

 

[Tdol]

I agree- the sentence starts with if we're leaving.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Both are fine and mean the same thing. I don't like using if we got that way and would probably say "it would be better to get...." (NOT "it would be better to got...."!