Commonly Confused Words:  beside / besides

Beside

Beside is a preposition, meaning

 

Note: Beside has two additional meanings when used in idiomatic expressions.

    1. not relevant to

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    2. in a state of extreme excitement

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Besides

Besides is a preposition.  It has two meanings:

    1. other than, except

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    2. in addition to

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Link to exercise on beside / besides.