Gosh.? That must mean that the 16 holes were drilled by a professional.? My partner, Eric the oboe, worked in the ¡®professional¡¯ world for the majority of his working life.? I shared some of our mails with him over breakfast, and he said that professional musicians would never refer to themselves that way and if they did, it would be a ¡®Micky take¡¯.? We¡¯ve been ridiculously busy lately.? You should see the state of our house!? If I call myself a professional house cleaner maybe things will get better.? Meanwhile, I¡¯ll count the holes in my flute.? That should keep me too busy to mop!
And how about the cheesy instruments for sale on certain big name merchants websites that are labelled "professional 16 holes" flute?? "Professional" is a nebulous term.