Drica  +  455765 Fri, 21 Dec 07 11:32 PM Hi, I found in a dictionary that labor of love besides work done not pursuing financial gain ,says that labor of love is  done to please someone else. How so ? thanks Drica Joined on Thu, Nov 1 2007 Junior Member 60

	Feebs11  +  455776 Fri, 21 Dec 07 11:38 PM You spend all day preparing a meal for your boyfriend - that is a labour of love. Feebs11 Joined on Thu, Nov 23 2006 UK Veteran Member 5,015

	Grammar Geek  +  455784 Fri, 21 Dec 07 11:52 PM Or you do a lot a work to fix up your house. It's a lot of work... but you do it because you will be so happy with how the house looks aferwards. That's another type of labor of love. Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,651 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!

	Drica  +  455790 Sat, 22 Dec 07 12:15 AM  Feebs11 wrote: You spend all day preparing a meal for your boyfriend - that is a labour of love. thank you ! Drica

	Loui1410  +  455799 Sat, 22 Dec 07 12:29 AM Concise Oxford English Dictionary: a labour of love: a task done for pleasure, not reward. (written in a way easier to understand) The Phrase Finder: Meaning Work undertaken for the pleasure of it or for the benefit of a loved one. Origin From the Bible - 'Your worke of faith and labour of love' (interesting) Loui1410 Joined on Fri, Dec 21 2007 Acre, Israel New Member 12