does this look national ? I have an apartment that a slap bang in the middle of the city. I don't like it a lot due to hustle and bustle in the vicinity. Moreover, it's a weather-beaten building.i prefer a beautiful house tucked away in the outskirts in a (2024)

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I have an apartment that IS slap bang in the middle of the city. I don't like it a lot due to all the hustle and bustle in the vicinity. Moreover, it's a weather-beaten building. I prefer a beautiful house tucked away in the outskirts in a secluded neighborhood

Another way to say: I don't like it a lot => "I DON'T CARE for all the....
Moreover, it's a weather-beaten building AND I MUCH prefer a beautiful house tucked away in the outskirts in a secluded neighborhood.

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Your sentence is good.
[British, informal] adverb;
1) Slap bang" is used in expressions such as "slap bang in the middle of somewhere to mean exactly in that place."

2) with excessive force, haste, and usually noise : precipitately yachts and … chasers ran slap-bang at 16 knots into a convoy
=> Of course, slap-bang in the middle of town the rents are high.

@tca53london thanks a lot for demonstration 🤗. would you please check out the changes that I made 😊🙏

Nice.. I like it. I made very few suggestions
I have an apartment that IS slap bang in the middle of the city. I don't like it a lot due to all the hustle and bustle in the vicinity. Moreover, it's a weather-beaten building. I prefer a beautiful house tucked away in the outskirts in a secluded neighborhood

Another way to say: I don't like it a lot => "I DON'T CARE for all the....
Moreover, it's a weather-beaten building AND I MUCH prefer a beautiful house tucked away in the outskirts in a secluded neighborhood.

Yes, I think that is the correct use of "slap bang."

I don't think it is a common expression, at least not anymore.
Also, it would only be used in casual speech.

A similar expression that I have heard more often is "smack dab"
You can use it in the same way with the same meaning.

Off topic, but this made me think of another "slap ___" expression.

"slap dash" meaning done quickly without much thought or care.

"I don't think you should give this report to the boss the way it is. It seems a little slap dash."

"Your usual slap dash effort will never get you a promotion."

@gg6ee it's just for learning purposes 😉👌 thank you for your answer 👍

I just notice a few minor errors, but I am happy to say @tca53london has already corrected them for you.

btw, I am in the USA, "slap bang" might be more common in the UK.