What did the BBC reporter say?

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At 1:10, the BBC reporter said:At the university entrance, our minders bow before a huge statue of ____________________________________.Please fill in the blank.

Englishmaven · Accepted Answer

the generalissimo

That is the highest rank of the military.

Listenever · Answer

Thank you.
Then is it something like a "commander-in-chief"?

If there's any difference, what is it?

For example, the President of the United States is also called a commander-in-chief, but how about calling one a generalissimo?

Listenever · Answer

Also, I've got another fill-in-the-blank question.

At 2:50, Sir Richards Roberts says:
What I'm concerned about is that they can't be honest about the fact that they only have limited access to this _____________________.and for them to pretend _______, you know, really they do have complete access is silly.

What did the Noble Laureate say in the blank?

Listenever · Answer

If Englishmaven is unavailable at the moment, anyone is welcome to answer my question. Please.

Blue Jay · Answer

What I'm concerned about is that they can't be honest about the fact that they only have limited access to this, that and the other, and for them to pretend that, you know, really they do have complete access is silly.

Listenever · Answer

Thanks. So he was just listing stuff there? "this, that and the other"?

Blue Jay · Answer

This, that and the other is an expression meaning various things.

Anonymous · Answer

listeneverFor example, the President of the United States is also called a commander-in-chief, but how about calling one a generalissimo?

See http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/generalissimo

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