Beside vs Besides
Beside is a preposition. We usually use it to talk about physical position. It is a more formal version of next to. There was a book on the table beside him. I sat beside her on the bench. Besides can be either a preposition or an adverb, and is often used to add information. Besides enjoying reading, she loves riding horses. You should do something else besides playing video games. As an adverb, it s often used to add a more important or stronger point I want to go and lie down. Besides, I have a headache. I don t want to drive now. Besides, it s really dark.
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