ESL General English Grammar Questionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3615.39139)Re: Work their way into the good will of the nativeshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WorkIntoNatives/jmmvg/post.htm#815090Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:44:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:815090Angliholic0http://www.englishforums.com/English/WorkIntoNatives/jmmvg/post.htm#815090http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-815090.xmlIn essence, they had to make sure that the people who were native to the area liked and/or accepted them. Thanks, Yankee. I know the meaning of the whole phrase &quot;work their way into the good willl of the natives, but why does it mean so. Could you explain it word by word or litterally so that I can get the hang of it? Thanks again.Re: Work their way into the good will of the nativeshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WorkIntoNatives/jmmvg/post.htm#814288Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:45:56 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:814288Yankee1http://www.englishforums.com/English/WorkIntoNatives/jmmvg/post.htm#814288http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-814288.xmlIn essence, they had to make sure that the people who were native to the area liked and/or accepted them.Work their way into the good will of the nativeshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WorkIntoNatives/jmmvg/post.htmFri, 10 Jul 2009 18:43:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:814187Angliholic2http://www.englishforums.com/English/WorkIntoNatives/jmmvg/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-814187.xmlOn November 5, 1858, John Paton and his wife and another missionary safely landed on Tanna. Their first job was to finish building their house and then try to work their way into the good will of the natives. Hi, Does the bolded part in the above mean &quot;work hard in order to win the hearts of the good-will natives?&quot; If not, what does it mean? Thanks.