than

1

My brother is two years older that me.
My brother is two years older than me.

Use than after a comparative: ‘older than me’, ‘more expensive than this one’, ‘better than before’.

Do not use that after a comparative.

2

Going by train is cheaper than go by car.
Going by train is cheaper than going by car.
It is cheaper to go by train than to go by car.

When comparing two activities, use the same grammatical form on both sides: -ing with -ing, or to + infinitive with to + infinitive.

3

I need a computer to check the emails than I receive every day.
I need a computer to check the emails that I receive every day.

Use than in comparisons: ‘This computer is faster than mine.’

Use that as a relative pronoun after a noun: ‘These are the emails that I receive every day.’

4

It was so expensive than nobody bought anything.
It was so expensive that nobody bought anything.

Use so + adjective/adverb + that: ‘It was so expensive that nobody bought anything.’

We also use so much/many + noun + that: ‘There were so many people that we decided to leave.’