Grammar fix
low cost
cheap; not expensive
Not costing much money; affordable or inexpensive.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Many students prefer low cost accommodation near the university.
One advantage of public transport in my city is that there are many low cost options for students and elderly people.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: We took a low cost airline.
Say: We took a low-cost airline.
Hyphenate before a noun — 'a low-cost airline'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Low-cost' is natural; 'minimal pecuniary outlay' is absurd.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
low-cost
- airline
- option
- housing
- at