Topic 29
BESIDE : BESIDES
The preposition beside means ‘at the side of’.
* Come and sit beside
me (at my side). There’s plenty of room.
* He owns a country cottage beside
the sea.
It also means ‘in comparison with’
* You’re quite tall beside
your sister.
* My work is poor beside
yours.
The preposition besides means ‘in addition to’,
as well as.
* She has five other hats besides that wonderful
one she’s wearing now.
* There were five of us besides John.
The adverb besides means ‘moreover’.
* It’s too late to go for a walk now; besides,
it’s beginning to rain.
The adverb besides is sometimes placed at the end of a
sentence.
* I’m too busy to take you to the theatre this
evening; I’m short money, besides.