BESIDE : BESIDES

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.