Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Why are zero scores in tennis called 'love'?

BECAUSE :
In France , where tennis became popular, the round zero on the scoreboard looked like an egg and was called 'l'oeuf,' which is French for 'an egg.' When tennis was introduced in the US , the Americans (mis)pronounced it ;)
as ...
'LOVE'

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