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Michaelting Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Beside/besides

Besides that, I sat beside him.

OR

Beside that, I sat besides him.

The boy is beside/besides Edmund.

The food (is/are) good for your health beside/besides being cheap.

Could you please tell me the answer?
  

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Besides that, I sat beside him. The boy is beside Edmund. The food is good for your health besides being cheap.

  • Besides that, I sat beside him.
  • The boy is beside Edmund.
  • The food is good for your health besides being cheap.
  • This is an easy one: just memorize that beside s = al s o and beside = next to.
  • Notice that 'besides' and 'also' both have an 's'.
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Besides that, I sat beside him.

The boy is beside Edmund.

The food is good for your health besides being cheap.

This is an easy one: just memorize that besides = also and beside = next to. Notice that 'besides' and 'also' both have an 's'.
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Thanks for the quick tip!

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