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Not disagreeing but I don't think it's appropriate to refer to one twin as a "half"
Afaik it's pretty common to call twin~~k~~s "halfs", conjoined or not. I'm a twin, and I've been asked about "my other half" my whole life. Same thing with couples, or any two people who are perceived as belonging together for some reason.
But this is a different situation. Would you tell an amputee to break a leg? Or ask a blind person if they "see what I'm saying". I'm sure you could see how calling a single conjoined twin a "half" could be offensive.
Colloquials like that are a great way to make communication more colorful and informal, but sometimes you need to be a bit more sensitive with what you say.
Completely disagree!
Afaik most of them hate being treated differently like that, and others tiptoeing around them in fear of saying the wrong thing. If I know someone is sensitive about it or tells me that they don't like a certain phrase then sure. But imo a good general rule is to treat them like the regular people they are, not delicate flowers not to be disturbed.