beside and besides


beside and besides

Beside is a preposition meaning 'at the side of, 'by', 'next to'.
Who's the big guy sitting beside Jane?

Besides can be used like as well as, when we add new information to what is already known.

Besides literature, we have to study history and philosophy.

Who was at the party besides Jack and the Bensonst

Besides can also be used as a discourse marker
meaning 'also', 'as well', 'in any case', It is often used to add a stronger, more conclusive argument to what has gone before. 
In this case, besides usually goes at the beginning of a clause.

I don't like those shoes; besides, they're too expensive.


It's too late to go out now. Besides, it's starting to rain.
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