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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a scattering of empty" is not correct and lacks clarity in written English.
It may be intended to describe a situation where there are scattered empty items or spaces, but it needs additional context to be meaningful.
Example: "In the abandoned room, there was a scattering of empty bottles and cans, hinting at the previous occupants."
Alternatives: "a collection of empty" or "a spread of empty".
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He'd seen a scattering of empty white folding chairs throughout the Armory.
Where rickety wooden stands once teetered toward the sky, there is now a scattering of empty picnic tables.
Raymond J. Haller, the president of the Chamber of Commerce of the Willistons, said the project would help the commercial areas compete at a time when "the Internet, the dot-coms and what have you" were draining some of their vitality and leaving a scattering of empty stores.
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Vast areas of Banda Aceh remain empty except for a scattering of tents and cobbled-together shacks.
The beach, which is usually empty except for a scattering of guests, was swarming with helicopters, police officers and armed guards on Monday afternoon.
They live in a tenement whose back yard is a scatter of broken barrels, empty cans, shattered crockery, and iron scraps, and they dine on mush and molasses.
A scattering of children.
A scattering of 1-yen coins.
There is also a scattering of condominiums.
Maybe even a scattering of Gypsies?
A scattering of pomegranate seeds makes for a beautiful garnish.
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