Mistake: Besides vs Beside

beside = next to; besides = also.

Examples

• Sit beside me.

Key rules

• Beside means next to: sit beside me
• Besides means in addition to or apart from: besides English, I speak French
• The spellings are similar but the meanings are different

Common mistakes

• Sit besides me → Sit beside me
• Beside English, I speak French → Besides English, I speak French

Use cases

• Describing places
• Talking about languages
• Writing reviews