If the word "so" appears by itself as the beginning of a sentence,
should it be followed by a comma?  It seems to me that the answer
depends on whether or not "so" can be classified as a "conjunctive
adverb" similar to "consequently" in addition to being classified as a
coordinating conjunction.

A follow-up question:  what counts as an authoritative answer to this
question?  Is there a reference book that readers of the listserv trust
more than others when considering questions of this sort?

Steve Benton
East Central University

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