How to spell beside

hear itbe·side/bɪ'saɪd/prepositionSilent and tricky

What it means: Next to something.

In a sentence: The cat sat beside the dog.

The part people get wrong

Often misspelled as besied or besid.

Same family: besides, side, sideways, alongside, outside. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Beside” comes from Old English “bi sidan,” meaning “by the side.” Over time the phrase merged into a single word, keeping the idea of being next to something.

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