Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Beside v. Besides

Beside - preposition. It means next to, alongside of. Ex. The book lay beside her on the sofa.

Besides - adverb. It means furthermore, in addition to. Ex. Besides Tom, Jennifer also wanted to be invited to the party.

Other examples:
Besides, I really don't care how much money he makes.
Beside the cottage was an enormous tree.
The boat was moored on the sand beside the carcass of a whale.
His response was an attempt at conciliation. Besides, it was really too late.

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