historical; refers to a boy who played a drum in a military marching band, not a modern rock or jazz musician
文法句型
a drummer
the drummer
drummer + for/in [band]
用法筆記
When talking about a person's role in a specific band, use 'drummer for' (e.g., 'the drummer for the rock band') rather than 'drummer of', though both appear in informal speech.
常見錯誤
She is a drum.
She is a drummer.
'drum' is the instrument; add '-mer' to describe the person who plays it.
The drummer of the band quit.
The drummer for the band quit.
'for' is the natural preposition when stating which band the person plays with.