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11-Jun-2008, 06:33

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love

forty-love. (40-0)

love all. (0-0)

In tennis, love means the state of having no points.

Can anyone explain why 'love' means zero or no points in tennis?

Doesn't love mean to have strong feelings of affection for sb./sth.?

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11-Jun-2008, 10:28

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Re: love

Try here AskOxford: What is the origin of 'love' meaning 'nil' in tennis scoring?.

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