B B45 Guest Aug 3, 2014 #1 If we're leaving from New York City, it would be better if we got/get tickets in New York. Are both okay?
If we're leaving from New York City, it would be better if we got/get tickets in New York. Are both okay?
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Aug 3, 2014 #2 Both would be used.
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Aug 3, 2014 #4 There is no difference in meaning, as I'm sure you know. What other possible differences are you thinking of?
There is no difference in meaning, as I'm sure you know. What other possible differences are you thinking of?
B B45 Guest Thread starter Aug 3, 2014 #5 WHy are there two ways of saying it then? Using get and got.
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Aug 3, 2014 #6 There are very often two ways of saying the same thing in English. Doesn't the same thing apply in Russian?
There are very often two ways of saying the same thing in English. Doesn't the same thing apply in Russian?
B B45 Guest Thread starter Aug 3, 2014 #7 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?
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?
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Aug 3, 2014 #8 I'd probably say 'If we're leaving from New York City, it would be better to get tickets in New York.'
I'd probably say 'If we're leaving from New York City, it would be better to get tickets in New York.'
B B45 Guest Thread starter Aug 4, 2014 #9 Okay, so does: It would be better If we got make the sentence more hypothetical than it would be better if we get?
Okay, so does: It would be better If we got make the sentence more hypothetical than it would be better if we get?
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Aug 4, 2014 #10 Batman45 said: Okay, so does: It would be better If we got make the sentence more hypothetical than it would be better if we get? Click to expand... No, not for me it doesn't.
Batman45 said: Okay, so does: It would be better If we got make the sentence more hypothetical than it would be better if we get? Click to expand... No, not for me it doesn't.
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Aug 5, 2014 #11 I agree- the sentence starts with if we're leaving.
Charlie Bernstein VIP Member Joined Jan 28, 2009 Member Type Other Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Aug 5, 2014 #12 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...."!
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...."!