Correct use:
A normal house has one front, one back, one left side and one right side.
A piece of paper has two sides. The one you are looking at, and the other side.
A page in a book has a front and a back.
For example:
Turn the page over to find the English version of the text.
The English version can be found on the other side of the page.
Origin of the confusion:
In German, there is a "Hinterseite". In English, the "backside" means buttocks.
Houses and papers do not have a backsides!
In German, this is the difference between "hinten" and "Hintern", or "Hinterseite" and "Hinterteil".
A normal house has one front, one back, one left side and one right side.
A piece of paper has two sides. The one you are looking at, and the other side.
A page in a book has a front and a back.
For example:
Turn the page over to find the English version of the text.
The English version can be found on the other side of the page.
Origin of the confusion:
In German, there is a "Hinterseite". In English, the "backside" means buttocks.
Houses and papers do not have a backsides!
In German, this is the difference between "hinten" and "Hintern", or "Hinterseite" and "Hinterteil".
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