The meanings of time differ in different parts of the world.Thus，misunderstandings arise between people from cultures that treat time differently.Promptness is valued highly in American life.For example，no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour.It would be too impolite.When equals(同辈)meet，a person who is five minutes late is expected to make a short apology.If he is less than five minutes late，he will say a few words of explanation，though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.

　　In the western world，particularly in the United States，people tend to think of time as something fixed in nature，something from which one cannot escape.As a rule，Americans think of time as a road stretching into the future，along which one progresses.The road has many sections which are to be kept separate—one thing at a time.People who cannot plan events are not highly regarded.The American idea of the future is limited，however.It is the foreseeable future，not the future of the South Asian，which may involve centuries.Someone has said of the South Asian idea of time.“Time is like a museum with endless halls and rooms.You，the viewer，are walking through the museum in the dark，holding a light to each scene as you pass it.God is in charge of the museum，and only he knows all that is in it.One lifetime represents one room.”

　　Since time has such different meanings in different cultures，communication is often difficult.We will understand each other a little better if we can keep this fact in mind.

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