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"Er hat dich geprüft und er ist zufrieden mit dir."
Translation:He has tested you and he is satisfied with you.
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I don't see why it is difficult. Sure, it takes longer to spell but it isn't like it's a big problem.
It's not difficult, it just sounds redundant and awkward in English too say it like that.
Auch im Deutschen würden wir das "mit dir" weglassen, aber ich schrieb dennoch "with you" because I was a little afraid to lose a heart.
That's another possibility. If Duolingo does not accept it, you should report it.
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In English I can simplify this sentence by removing the repeated subject like this: He has tested you and is satisfied with you. In German, is it correct to do the same: Er hat dich geprüft und ist zufrieden mit dir.
No, it's fine the way it is. Both parts of the sentence ("er hat dich geprüft" and "er ist zufrieden mit dir") have nothing in them that would cause the "ist" to be at the end and "und" doesn't change that. If the sentence used a subordinating conjunction (one that makes verbs move to the end), it would though: "Er hat gesagt, dass er mit dir zufrieden ist."
No, "He had you checked ..." translates to "Er hat dich (über)prüfen lassen ..."
On my Android phone I can only see one line at a time of the answer I type. Make the buttons smaller, and expand the answer region.
Isn't the neutral order of the 2nd part ''er ist mit dir zufrieden''? Predicative (or verb complement) should come to the end (or better, to stick with the verb as in ''zufrieden sein'').
I guess it should be, based on the rules. But, still, both versions are equally fine in practical language use.
