Hugh Westbrook has worked for a number of leading media organisations in the UK and has written about a diverse range of subjects throughout his career.Always fascinated with the English language, he has an English degree and a postgraduate qualification in linguistics. He started his Wordability blog in September 2011 and has seen it grow to be read in around 100 countries round the world.A passionate supporter of Brentford Football Club, Hugh lives in Oxford with his wife and two young children.He appeared on Countdown but prefers not to talk about it.