Still: Wages were poor and they still are

[Jes?s]

Hello! It?s me again!.

What about this?

How would you say that something was and it?s
at present, something that happened and it?s
still happening? I don?t know if there?s a
kind of expression to say this.

Take a look at both sentences:

1.- "Wages were poor and they still are" (I think
I need something after "Are")
2.- "Wages were poor and they?re still the same"

Any of them is right?

I hope I made myself understood.

Thanks in advance!

Jes?s

[Mister Micawber]

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1.- "Wages were poor and they still are." -- Nothing is needed after 'are'; the sentence is complete and well formed.

2.- "Wages were poor and they?re still the same." -- this is grammatically OK, but I like your #1 better for style.

Or:

3.- Wages are still poor.-- this is enough to convey the same meaning.
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