Place two candles by your side.
Does it mean one on either side, and another on another side?
Or does it mean something else?
Place two candles by your side.
Does it mean one on either side, and another on another side?
Or does it mean something else?
Without further context. it's ambiguous. I'd assume the speaker probably meant to place both on the same side. If he meant two different sides, he'd probably say, "Place one candle on either side of yourself".