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[stevenukd]

Dear Teachers,

1. Sometimes my sister would throw it in my face, though she would later come to regret it.
- I think �come to� is redundant here, right?

2. No matter how much I may have seemed like I didn�t want it , it would have made my day.
- What does � it would have made my day� mean here?

3. My sister often takes my stuff without asking, and picks on me a lot.
- What does �pick on me� mean here?

Thanks a lot to Teachers,

Stevenukd

[LucentShade]

1. Sometimes my sister would throw it in my face, though she would later come to regret it.
- I think �come to� is redundant here, right?
"Come to" may be redundant, but it's not wrong--it's fairly common in sentences like, "Someday, you'll come to realize the value of hard work."

2. No matter how much I may have seemed like I didn�t want it , it would have made my day.
- What does � it would have made my day� mean here?
Check this site:
http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/38/messages/2158.html
I believe it comes from a movie quote, "Go ahead, make my day." People might also say, "That concert made my week" = "That concert was a very good event within that week."

3. My sister often takes my stuff without asking, and picks on me a lot.
- What does �pick on me� mean here?
pick on [someone] = tease, harass, make fun of -- it can be with words or with physical harassment.