Name: Beside vs Besides: English In A Minute
Uploaded: 2020-10-23T20:44:43.000Z
Duration: 1 min 1 s
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Future simple

Hi, I'm Phil, and I'm going to tell you the

difference between 'beside' and 'besides'.

And it's one small letter, but it's quite a big difference.

'Beside' (with no 's') is a preposition, and

we usually use it to talk about physical position.

So, you can say: 'Put the chair beside the table.'

It's like a more formal version of 'next to'

Now, 'besides' (with an s) is either a preposition

or an adverb, and is often used to add information.

'Besides knowing grammar well, you need to

'You should do something else besides studying.'

As an adverb, it's often used to add a more

'I'm going to practise now because I've got

It's like a less-formal version of 'moreover'

So, besides remembering that 'beside' is for

physical position, remember that 'besides' is