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This is the form of how to use "such a(n) " and "such" in our book.

Considering the upper form,

1-Why isn't there adjective before "shock" in the example "It was such a shock." also there isn't any adjective before "mess" in the example "They made such a mess".

2-Are "Mess" and "such" uncountable nouns ?

3-Can we use anything else instead of "such a" in the two examples ?

These two examples don't jibe with the form.

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such a mess

such a shock

such here adds emphasis.

Here are more examples.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/such

She's got such a https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/cheeky https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/grin.
He's such a https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/child if he doesn't get his own way.
I never https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/knew you were such a good https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/dancer.
I really https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/admire https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/people who can https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/work in such https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/difficult https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/conditions.
That was such a https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sad https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/film.

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