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Because love is the equivalent to zero. The origin of why this term is used has never really been proven. However, some theories include a mispronunciation of the french word l'oeuf (meaning egg, or goose egg, which is slang for zero), the idea that players play for the "love" of the game, or that the upper class players used the term to confuse lower class individuals.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoThis is directly from the website tennis.lifetips:
"In tennis scoring love means nothing, hence love-thirty is 0-30. A common (but unproven) explanation for the term "love" to signify a score of zero is that it originates from the French term "l'oeuf." Another explanation is based on the idea that to do something for love is to do something for nothing (zero)."
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∙ 15y agoIt's from the French l'oeuf, "egg," the shape of a zero--nothing.
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∙ 13y agoThe origin of the use of "love" for zero is also disputed. It is possible that it derives from the French expression for "the egg" because an egg looks like the number zero.
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∙ 13y agoIT means 0
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The sport term 'love' is used in which two different sports?
The term 'Love' is used in both Badminton and Tennis.
In what sport do you hear the terms love deuce?
The typical sport that uses the term, "deuce", is Tennis or Table Tennis.
What term is used in Tennis for the points 40-40 each?
For the points 40-40 each, the term used in Tennis is 'deuce'.
In which sport might you hear the term love?
Tennis - a score of zero points is known as "love"; Ex: The score is 40 to love.
The term 'love' is used in which two game?
love is used in the games of badminton and lawn tennis. it means ZERO or NO POINT
What is love in tennis score?
The word love in tennis is a corresponding call in scoring of it and the meaning of love in tennis is 0.
What does the score “love” mean in tennis?
Love means "0" (zero) in tennis. The word "love", itself, one is an Anglicized, misheard, interpretation of the French word "l'oeuf" (pronounced "loff" or "luff"), which means "the egg", as used in the sports term, "goose egg", meaning "nothing".
What is 'I love tennis' when translated from English to Italian?
"I love tennis!" in English is Amo il tennis! in Italian.
What word symbolizes zero in tennis?
Love, in tennis or table tennis zero or nothing means love
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"
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.
French word for 'out' in tennis?
The French word for Tennis is the same as in English: (le) tennis.
