Prepositions - "Beside" and "Besides"

Prepositions – “Beside” and “Besides”

Preposition beside with the meaning next to or to the side of something: Here are some examples of how the preposition beside can be used to indicate something is located next to or to the side of something else: Preposition besides with the meaning apart from and as well as or in addition to: The preposition besides can have two distinct meanings: apart from and as well as. Here are examples of how besides can be used in both contexts: