Hi,<br/><br/>Are the following sentences natural to a native ear?<br/><br/><span style="color:#0000ff;">1. While I was in <u>the</u> town, I went <u>on the</u> lake / went <u>to</u> the water</span><br/><br/><span style="color:#0000ff;">2. There is a piper to be paid at the end of the day.</span><br/><br/><span style="color:#0000ff;">3. How can I be so stupid to say something like that?</span><br/><br/>Thanks,<br/><br/>MG.