Historical Facts

Take a close look at these words and notice that one has a "s" on the end which changes the meaning.

Beside: preposition, near, next to, at the side of

I will stand beside you through good times or bad.
She stood beside the fence gate.

Besides: in addition to, apart from, except
It was the most popular book ever written, besides the Bible.
Everyone besides Anna wanted to go swimming.

For some reason I keep running across the word NOW used in place of know.
These words don't sound the same when spoken but when writing some people leave
the K off which changes the meaning of the sentence or makes it read funny.

Now :noun; at the present time, on this further ocassion
Please take the trash out now.
What do we do now?

know :verb; have in the mind, something learned, be able to recall

He didn't know her name.
Did he know a lot about fixing cars?
I know the answer to that question.

I know you will take the time to check your articles now.

Recently I have run across the use of " would of", "could of", "should of" used in a sentence,
when it should have been "would have", "could have", and/or "should have"
This seems to be a very common mistake made when speaking as well as when writing.
I "could of" been a better writer if I "would of" learned to use English grammar properly.
The right way would read...I "could HAVE" been a better writer if I "HAD" learned to use English
grammar properly.