A: In France , where tennis first became popular, a big, round zero on scoreboard looked like an egg and was called 'l'oeuf,' which is French for 'egg..' When tennis was introduced in the U.S. , Americans pronounced it 'love.'
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Q: Why are zero scores in tennis called 'love'?
A: In France , where tennis first became popular, a big, round zero on scoreboard looked like an egg and was called 'l'oeuf,' which is French for 'egg..' When tennis was introduced in the U.S. , Americans pronounced it 'love.'
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A: In France , where tennis first became popular, a big, round zero on scoreboard looked like an egg and was called 'l'oeuf,' which is French for 'egg..' When tennis was introduced in the U.S. , Americans pronounced it 'love.'
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