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Writers sometimes confuse the words beside and besides. ================================================== Beside ♪♪♪♪♪♪♪ The word beside is a preposition. It means close to or next to. Examples: Come and sit beside me. Your hat is beside the dog basket. Besides ♪♪♪♪♪♪♪1♥ The preposition besides means in addition to or apart from. As an adverb, it means furthermore or and another thing. Examples: Besides Craig, who else caught a bass? (Besides is a preposition in this example. Apart from Craig, who else...) Besides, its not just about determination. (Besides is an adverb in this example. Furthermore, its not just...)
Posted on: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 22:28:38 +0000

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