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Mar (itxasobcn)
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HELP!!!!!!!! TENNIS vocabulary
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Please, help me!!!!! Is there a technical or specific word to name when players during a set are having exactly the same points? (I don�t mean "draw" or equal).
Not when they�ve finished the match but when they are still playing.
I don�t know much about tennis and I�ve looked for it but I haven�t found anything.
There must be someone here who watched the Australian Open and heard this word (a student asked me about it).
Thanks very much for your help, dear colleagues!!!!!!  |
4 Feb 2009
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aftab57
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Deuce. I believe Love is for no point like love -15 for example. |
4 Feb 2009
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alien boy
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Often you will hear "it�s 6 games all in the 4th set. Now they�ll play a tie-break(er)."
Is that the sort of thing you mean?
You�re right aftab - love means �no points�.
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4 Feb 2009
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exiliser
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I remember that the correct word for that situation is "deuce" but I may be wrong
"Love" is a score of zero like �it was 40 love� |
4 Feb 2009
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douglas
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Oops! I think Aftabs right, sorry about the mistake.�
Douglas |
4 Feb 2009
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alien boy
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exiliser - deuce is correct in some situations - it comes at �40 all�. the next point is �advantage server/receiver� & then it�s either �game� or �deuce� again.
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4 Feb 2009
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alien boy
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My posts are jumping around again!!! Damn that ghost of Cheezels!
to paraphrase once more:
Often you will hear "it�s 6 games all in the 4th set. Now they�ll play a tie-break(er)."
It may also be described as �tied at x games /x sets all�
love = no points
deuce is correct in some situations - it
comes at �40 all�. the next point is �advantage server or receiver� &
then it�s either �game� or �deuce� again.
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4 Feb 2009
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Mar (itxasobcn)
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MY DEAR COLLEAGUES!!!!!!!
Thanks very much!!!!!!!! DEUCE was the word I was looking for!!!!!!!!
THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR HELP AND BIG HUGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
4 Feb 2009
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Jayho
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Here is another site with the rules and, as a bonus for ESL teachers, a tennis quiz your students may want to do if they have been following the Australian Open.
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4 Feb 2009
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Mar (itxasobcn)
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MY DEAR COLLEAGUES!!!!!!!
Thanks very much!!!!!!!! DEUCE was the word I was looking for!!!!!!!!
THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR HELP AND BIG HUGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And thanks for the websites too!!!!!!!!!!!!! You�re GREAT!!!!!!!!!! |
4 Feb 2009
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