where does the apostrophe go? BMT/HEME program's or programs' ?

Question

where does the apostrophe go?

 

BMT and HEME program's newsletter

or

BMT and HEME programs' newsletter

Answer 1

This is a form of punctuation which a lot of people have trouble with. It generally shows possession or “belonging to”.

 

 

In this case the program is a singular entity, it is the BMT/HEME program, therefore the apostrophe goes after the

'm' = program's - it is the newsletter that belongs to the program.

 

If you were referring to multiple programs the apostrophe would go after the 's' = "The NAACP & UNICEF programs'  joint newsletter...~or~ newsletters...will be mailed out Friday"

 

Hope this helps!

Kat