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Tennis originated in France and for some reason the egg in french symbolizes having nothing. When a player's score is zero, they say "egg". To say "egg" in french (l'oeuf) it kind of sounds like you're saying "love". So when English-speaking people adopted the sport, the word stuck. Eventually the French abandoned saying EGG and instead used the traditional ZERO while we still use the mispronunciation.
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∙ 13y agoIt has been a tradition for well over one hundred years to use the term "love" to signify zero points, as in the statement, "You don't have any points, but you can still get some love!" (as part of tennis etiquette). The first point that is won, in a game of tennis gets you "15", the second point gets you "30" and the third point gets you "40". The fourth point is "game" (but you must win by two points, otherwise, the score goes by "deuce" for all even, or "advantage in" for the server, or "advantage out", meaning a point for the receiver).
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What do you need to wear in table tennis?
Well, i'd say wear what you would wear as if you were playing real tennis.
Why do you say love love serivce when beginning a game in tennis?
you say love love, because that officially means 0-0, the score is 0, 0
If your in a square circle what sport are you playing?
You could be playing four square, or, perhaps tennis or basketball. However, you could say the courts used for tennis and basketball are rectangles.
What does love mean in tennis?
it means you or the opponent made an easy out and they say for example,you get an out an the opponent gets 1 love.
What are the sports injuries in tennis?
you can get any injury in tennis. Anything is possible as people say
How do you say ''play tennis'' in spanish?
Playing tennis in Spanish is jugar al tenis.
How do you say 2 people liked tennis in french?
2 personnes aimé le tennis
In tennis zero score is?
The term "Love' is used in the game of tennis to refer to 0 or zero score. For example, if I were serving and had lost 2 consecutive points the score would be 0-30 or love-30. Also, at the beginnings of each set 0-0 score for both players, it can be called "love-love"
How do you say tennis in Japanese?
To say tennis in Japanese.........テニス
When was People Will Say We're in Love created?
People Will Say We're in Love was created in 1943.
Which sport do they say forty love?
You would hear those words in tennis. They are for keeping score in a game. The game points go from love (0) to 15, 30, 40 and then game. If it is 40 all, it is deuce. To win a deuce, you must win by 2 points. It goes from deuce to the advantage of the player who won that point, and then game.
Do you say A lighted tennis court or A lit tennis court?
You say "a lit tennis court." ex. Tennis courts are lit at night.
