dotted the floor

[alpacinou]

Hello.

Have I used "dot" correctly and naturally?

His books dotted the dusty floor.

I want to say the books were scattered across the floor.

 

[tedmc]

"Dotted" is used to refer to things scattered on a macro scale, not books in a room. i would replace the word with "strewn across".

 

[alpacinou]

Thanks. Let's also see what natives say.

 

[alpacinou]

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What do you think about using "dot" in that way?

 

[alpacinou]

Just so I'm clear, "dot" doesn't work in the sentence in post #1?

 

[emsr2d2]

Just so I'm clear, doesn't "dot" [STRIKE]doesn't[/STRIKE] work in the sentence in post #1?

To be clear, no, it doesn't.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Just so I'm clear, "dot" doesn't work in the sentence in post #1?

No, it doesn't.