When is it correct to use beside instead of aside?
Paul, that use of "aside" would have been fine in Shakespeare's day or earlier. Its use as a preposition is now archaic.Possibly in rare and constructed circumstances.
"There was one chair to the left and one chair to the right of the clock. They chose a chair and sat aside/beside the clock."
Thanks Owlman, I get it now, aside is more like middle english as compare to beside when used as a preposition, but nowdays it only functions as an adverb!!!!! many thanksPaul, that use of "aside" would have been fine in Shakespeare's day or earlier. Its use as a preposition is now archaic.
Hello, Bladerunner. In this sentence, "aside" functions normally as an adverb: Move the chair aside. (Aside = to one side)