The certain hormone triggered by stress can positively affect our body.

[middleage S]

The certain hormone triggered by stress can positively affect our body.


Is it okay for me to use 'the' before certain hormone?(It was the first time that I mentioned 'certain hormone' in my writing.)

 

[GoesStation]

No. "Certain" doesn't work there.

 

[middleage S]

Then do I have to change it into "The hormone triggered by stress can positively affect our body." ?

Is this expression enough to convey the meaning?

 

[GoesStation]

Then do I have to change it into "The hormone triggered by stress can positively affect our body." ?

Is this expression enough to convey the meaning?

Is there only one such hormone? If not (and I know there are more), you're using the wrong article.

 

[middleage S]

The certain hormone triggered by stress can positively affect our body. Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) is a hormone that is known to be secreted in response to stress. ~~

I want to introduce Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) in my writing... Not every hormones related to positive effects of stress.

 

[GoesStation]

The certain hormone triggered by stress can positively affect our body.

This sentence means that only one hormone is triggered by stress. That's not correct, is it?

 

[middleage S]

Oh.. I just want to say that one of the hormones triggered by stress can positively affect our body.. Then I should change it into 'A hormone triggered by stress can positively affect our body.'

am I right?

 

[GoesStation]

I just want to say that one of the hormones triggered by stress can positively affect our body. [Just one period/full stop.] Then I should change it [STRIKE]into[/STRIKE] to 'A hormone triggered by stress can positively affect our body.'

Am I right?

Yes, but the part I've underlined says it better.