Sport: In tennis "love" means 0 points. The origin is uncertai…

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Did you know? In tennis "love" means 0 points. The origin is uncertain: possibly from French "l'oeuf" (the egg — an egg looks like zero). Or "playing for the love of the game" — no money, no points. "Deuce" comes from French "à deux" — "from two" — referring to the two points needed after 40-40 to win.

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In tennis "love" means 0 points. The origin is uncertain: possibly from French "l'oeuf" (the egg — an egg looks like zero). Or "playing for the love of the game" — no money, no points. "Deuce" comes from French "à deux" — "from two" — referring to the two points needed after 40-40 to win.

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