Sunday, April 10, 2016

Tip 55: Beside Versus Besides

Beside (preposition)
Please stand beside me. (Used to mean next to)
This is beside the point (Used as a phrase to mean irrelevant point)


Besides (advert)
Besides the ice-cream, we also have fruits fro dessert. (Used to mean in addition)
Besides you, nobody knows this secret. (Used to mean apart from)
No one besides Tom is able to accomplish this mission. (Used to mean apart from)
I'm not going to the party. Besides, I was not invited. (Used to mean furthermore, moreover)

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