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"BUCK did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble was
brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong of muscle
and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego."
This is an extract from a Jack London's writing. Why would he use "would have know"? Did he mean to say that since he hadn't been reading the newspapers he didn't know and couldn't have known that trouble was brewing? Would it be possible to change "would have known" to "didn't know" in this context? Do we use nowadays "trouble is brewing"?
brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong of muscle
and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego."
This is an extract from a Jack London's writing. Why would he use "would have know"? Did he mean to say that since he hadn't been reading the newspapers he didn't know and couldn't have known that trouble was brewing? Would it be possible to change "would have known" to "didn't know" in this context? Do we use nowadays "trouble is brewing"?