Arthur    627203 Thu, 30 Jun 05 10:27 PM Hello All, I would like to ask a question about the word LOVE which is used in the scores in the Wimbledon tournament, e.g. 'FIFTEEN - LOVE'. I heard the explanation that the origin of this neaning of the word 'love' refers to the shape of an egg: > 0 = zero. It seems to come from French: "the egg" in French is " l'oeuf ", which sounds like "love". Is this correct? And if so: why was this originally French word introduced into an originally British sport? And also in connection with tennis: Is the term "DEUCE" connected with the French word "DEUX"? Arthur Arthur Languages

	Einde O'Callaghan    627212 Thu, 30 Jun 05 11:10 PM "Hello All, I would like to ask a question about the word LOVE which is used in the scores in ... like "love". Is this correct? And if so: why was this originally French word introduced into an originally British sport?" Why do you think it's originally a British sport? According to http://tennis.about.com/od/history/a/earlyhistory.htm it's probably of medieval French origin. Lawn tennis, on the other hand, is of relatively recent origin - 1873 - and it is British. See here "And also in connection with tennis: Is the term "DEUCE" connected with the French word "DEUX"?" Yes - it means either side have to win two games in a row to win the set. A simple Google search for the terms "tennis2 and "origins" would have found you those links and many others in a fraction of a second. Regards, Einde O'Callaghan Einde O'Callaghan Regards, Languages

	Arthur    627225 Thu, 30 Jun 05 11:31 PM Thank you for your answer and thank you for the 'google' hint as well! Regards, Arthur Arthur Regards, Tips