@grammargirl And the drumbeat meaning evolved from 'taptoe' (as it's still called in Dutch), the army trumpet signal that the day was done, like the Last Post.
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@grammargirl And the drumbeat meaning evolved from 'taptoe' (as it's still called in Dutch), the army trumpet signal that the day was done, like the Last Post.