-=Dark_Angel=-, P.I.15 Sep 2004

Yes, but then he's using 'was' as a noun. Which he denies. Which is the whole motherfucking point. There is nothing wrong with using 'was' as a noun for poetic effect - e e bummings does stuff like that in some of his poemes (e.g 'anyone lived in a pretty how town'). But to use 'was' as a noun whilst thinking you're using it as an adverb is obviously bosh.