A ademoglu Senior Member Joined Sep 18, 2014 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Turkish Home Country Turkey Current Location Turkey Jan 14, 2016 #1 Hi, I'd like to ask if we can use 'besides' at the end of a sentence as in: ''I don't really want to go; it's too late now besides.'' Thanks.
Hi, I'd like to ask if we can use 'besides' at the end of a sentence as in: ''I don't really want to go; it's too late now besides.'' Thanks.
G GoesStation No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Dec 22, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 14, 2016 #2 In conversational AmE I'd say "it's too late now anyway." If I were writing, I'd prefer "besides, it's too late now."
In conversational AmE I'd say "it's too late now anyway." If I were writing, I'd prefer "besides, it's too late now."
A ademoglu Senior Member Thread starter Joined Sep 18, 2014 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Turkish Home Country Turkey Current Location Turkey Jan 14, 2016 #3 What about this one: ''She has so much else to do besides.'' I have seen it in the book Right Word, Wrong Word (page 23).
What about this one: ''She has so much else to do besides.'' I have seen it in the book Right Word, Wrong Word (page 23).
G GoesStation No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Dec 22, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 14, 2016 #4 After "she has so much else to do", besides means "in addition (to something else)." After "it's too late now", it means "in any case." I'm not crazy about "she has so much else to do besides" but it does not feel unnatural.
After "she has so much else to do", besides means "in addition (to something else)." After "it's too late now", it means "in any case." I'm not crazy about "she has so much else to do besides" but it does not feel unnatural.
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 15, 2016 #5 In that sentence, I would put "besides" at the beginning.