Grammar fix
low income
little money earned
Earning a small amount of money, especially compared to the average or what is needed for a comfortable life.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Many families in the area have a low income and struggle to pay their bills.
In my opinion, people with low incomes should receive more support from the government, especially when it comes to healthcare and education.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: They are a low income family.
Say: They are a low-income family.
Hyphenate before a noun — 'a low-income family'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'On a low income' is natural; 'subsist on diminished earnings' is jargon.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
low income
- on a
- households
- families
- earners