"Low Cost" Or "Low–Cost"?

nic_biso · Post by **nic_biso** » 11 Jun 2007, 22:26

This might seem a bit weird, but I can assure you that this as serious as it can get. I am writing a study on LCC and I need to know exactly how should I write the title: low cost or low–cost?

What is the right way of writing and why?

Thank you in advance! It's really important for me.
Nick

Post by **luchtzak** » 11 Jun 2007, 23:22

Well, in google low cost gives 299.000.000 answers while low-cost gives only 117.000.000

FLY4HOURS.BE · Post by **FLY4HOURS.BE** » 12 Jun 2007, 03:28

It is low-cost carrier if your refer to "LCC" in aviation.

"low-cost carrier" is a noun on itself

Check Wikipedia

And if you're really not sure use the term "no frills airline", it also is a commonly used expression.

Hope it helps

vc-10 · Post by **vc-10** » 12 Jun 2007, 17:05

Yes, but an airline like JetBlue is a 'Low-Cost' airline, but is not 'no-frill', with free PTVs......

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 12 Jun 2007, 17:46

Oxford writes high / low cost (of housing) at all costs, unlike low-life.
Indeed low season also off season and high season.
Low tide also low water

But Oxford specifies cost is pronounced differently in
BR /k{phon_capq}st; and
NAmE k{phon_capo}:st/

Notice the /.

All will depend how you pronounce cost, nic_biso. But do not pronounce it as in French TV, please no, loooo cooost, because that is rediculous.

btw,
a high / reasonable / low price for sth
Children over five must pay (the) full price for the ticket.
Consumers will have to bear the full cost of these pay increases.

Homo Aeroportus · Post by **Homo Aeroportus** » 12 Jun 2007, 18:35

Funny but I never paid attention to this.
Thanks for bringing this up Nick.

I'd say that in "low cost" we have a noun and its adjective hence no dash (or better : "hyphen").

Here in defining the type of airline the noun is "airline" and the adjective is "low-cost", so put a dash between these two words to make it the adjective description.

My 2 cents on this.

All in all, LCC sounds good too !

Btw, were you referring to "Queen's English" or to "Americanese"? It could make a difference?

tanagra · Post by **tanagra** » 12 Jun 2007, 18:38

it is with hyphen when followed by a noun (low-cost carrier); otherwise without

SN30952 wrote:Oxford writes high / low cost (of housing) at all costs, unlike low-life.
Indeed low season also off season and high season.
Low tide also low water

But Oxford specifies cost is pronounced differently in
BR /k{phon_capq}st; and
NAmE k{phon_capo}:st/

Notice the /.

All will depend how you pronounce cost, nic_biso. But do not pronounce it as in French TV, please no, loooo cooost, because that is rediculous.

btw,
a high / reasonable / low price for sth
Children over five must pay (the) full price for the ticket.
Consumers will have to bear the full cost of these pay increases.