Definitions
- Describing two or more things or people that are next to each other, running parallel. - Referring to working or collaborating with someone on a project or task. - Talking about being present or existing at the same time as something else.
- Referring to location or position near or beside something or someone. - Talking about the means or method used to accomplish something. - Describing the agent or doer of an action.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to proximity or being beside something or someone.
- 2Both can be used as prepositions.
- 3Both can be used to describe a method or means of doing something.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Alongside is typically used to describe two or more things or people running parallel, while by is used to describe proximity or position near or beside something or someone.
- 2Collaboration: Alongside implies working together with someone, while by does not necessarily imply collaboration.
- 3Means: By is used to describe the means or method used to accomplish something, while alongside is not typically used in this context.
- 4Agent: By can be used to describe the agent or doer of an action, while alongside cannot be used in this way.
- 5Formality: By is generally considered more formal than alongside.
Remember this!
Alongside and by are both prepositions that describe proximity or position near or beside something or someone. However, alongside is typically used to describe two or more things running parallel or working together with someone, while by is used to describe the means or method used to accomplish something or the agent or doer of an action. Additionally, by is generally considered more formal than alongside.
