# Sentences Resources

## Knowledge

- [Oxford Collocation Dictionary (online)](https://www.freecollocation.com/)
  Which verbs, adjectives, and prepositions naturally go with a word. Use when a sentence is grammatical but the pairing feels off.
- [Cambridge Dictionary](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/)
  Learner definitions plus example sentences and usage notes. Use to check how a word actually sits in a sentence, not only what it means.
- [Oxford Learner's Dictionaries](https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/)
  Extra collocation and pattern boxes on many entries. Use for “what usually comes after this verb/noun.”
- [English-Corpora (COCA and related)](https://www.english-corpora.org/)
  Real published usage, not invented examples. Use to settle “do people actually say this?”
- [Purdue OWL — sentence structure](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/mechanics/sentence_clarity.html)
  Practical sentence-clarity guidance. Use for order, emphasis, and repairing muddy sentences — not as a grammar course.

## Wisdom (Communities)

None listed yet. Prefer a high-signal writing or usage community over general “learn English” forums. Confirm with the learner before adding one.

## Gaps

- A single primary book for “idea → natural written sentence” that is not an exam course or a linguistics text. Candidates to evaluate later: a modern usage guide (e.g. Swan *Practical English Usage*) and a collocations-in-use workbook, only if they stay on craft.
- Feedback loop: a place to get a rewrite judged as natural vs translated. Not chosen yet.