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Question 1:
Nobody knows for sure why Love means nothing on a tennis court. Which of these theories is NOT one of the common theories of where this usage originated?
A. In the Dutch phrase, iets voor lof doen (to do something for nothing), lof means nothing.
B. In French, Lheure means The hour. Since some people think that the 15-30-40 scoring refers to 15, 30 and 40 minutes after the hour, the hour might mean zero.
C. In French, Loeuf means Egg and an egg is in the shape of a zero.
D. Love is a more pleasant word than zero. Since tennis is a highly civilized sport, love evolved as a tactful way of denoting a score zero.
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