beside

Universal Words preposition 1 next to or at the side of sb/sth: He sat beside her all night. * a mill beside a stream 2 compared with sb/sth: My painting looks childish beside yours. IDIOMS beside yourself (with sth) unable to control yourself because of the strength of emotion you are feeling: He was beside himself with rage when I told him what I had done. * They were beside themselves with excitement. ______________________________ WHICHWORD? beside / besides The preposition beside usually means 'next to something/somebody' or 'at the side of something/somebody': Sit here beside me. Besides means 'in addition to something': What other sports do you play besides hockey? Do not use beside with this meaning. The adverb besides is not usually used on its own with the same meaning as the preposition. It is mainly used to give another reason or argument for something: I don't think I'll come on Saturday. I have a lot of work to do. Besides, I don't really like parties. * _S_h_e_ _l_i_k_e_s_ _f_o_o_t_b_a_l_l_._ _B_e_s_i_d_e_s_,_ _s_h_e_ _l_i_k_e_s_ _t_e_n_n_i_s_ _a_n_d_ _b_a_s_k_e_t_b_a_l_l. ______________________________ \