any specific reason why you want to vs any specific reason why you have to

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Any specific reason why you want to' is used when asking about someone's desire or preference, while 'Any specific reason why you have to' is used when asking about a necessity or obligation.

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any specific reason why you want to

This phrase is correct and commonly used when asking about someone's desire or preference.

This phrase is used to inquire about the motivation behind someone's desire or preference for doing something.

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any specific reason why you want to
I can't pinpoint any specific reason why I killed her.
I can't pinpoint any specific reason why I killed her.
Is there any specific reason why you've been crying?
Is there any specific reason why Anna is refusing to eat?
How we broke up without any specific reasons, I also thought...
They may be temporarily not at work during the reference period for any specific reason.
Perhaps there is no specific reason why.
The specific reason why this type of diabetes occurs is not known.
Did you ask me here for any specific reason?
The solution proposed by the German Justice Minister continues to provide for data to be retained without any specific reason and irrespective of grounds for suspicion.
Is there any specific reason for this?
A tendency towards sudden diarrhoea, of brief duration and without any specific reason is another symptom of notable value.
It is probably impossible to choose one specific reason why OS/2 failed to gain much market share.
In his Discourse closing the Council, Paul VI pointed out a further specific reason why a hermeneutic of discontinuity can seem convincing.
As explained above, neither Italy nor ACEA have put forward any specific reasons that could prevent or limit recovery in its specific case.
Did you ask me here for any specific reason?
Although the band didn't cite any specific reason for the breakup John Gaviglio was featured in the April 2006 issue of Alternative Press where he did an op-ed piece on the hardships of touring extensively.
To what extent can data retention without any specific reason be justified?
These checks, as stated in an information leaflet presented in February 2010 by the Bavarian minister for the interior, are 'carried out at random and not in response to any specific reason'.
Is there a specific reason why you want a discount?

Alternatives:

Is there a specific reason why you want to
Can you tell me why you want to

any specific reason why you have to

This phrase is correct and commonly used when asking about a necessity or obligation.

This phrase is used to inquire about the reason behind someone needing to do something, implying a sense of obligation or necessity.

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any specific reason why you have to
I can't pinpoint any specific reason why I killed her.
I can't pinpoint any specific reason why I killed her.
Is there any specific reason why you've been crying?
Is there any specific reason why Anna is refusing to eat?
How we broke up without any specific reasons, I also thought...
They may be temporarily not at work during the reference period for any specific reason.
Perhaps there is no specific reason why.
The specific reason why this type of diabetes occurs is not known.
Did you ask me here for any specific reason?
The solution proposed by the German Justice Minister continues to provide for data to be retained without any specific reason and irrespective of grounds for suspicion.
Is there any specific reason for this?
A tendency towards sudden diarrhoea, of brief duration and without any specific reason is another symptom of notable value.
It is probably impossible to choose one specific reason why OS/2 failed to gain much market share.
In his Discourse closing the Council, Paul VI pointed out a further specific reason why a hermeneutic of discontinuity can seem convincing.
As explained above, neither Italy nor ACEA have put forward any specific reasons that could prevent or limit recovery in its specific case.
Did you ask me here for any specific reason?
Although the band didn't cite any specific reason for the breakup John Gaviglio was featured in the April 2006 issue of Alternative Press where he did an op-ed piece on the hardships of touring extensively.
To what extent can data retention without any specific reason be justified?
These checks, as stated in an information leaflet presented in February 2010 by the Bavarian minister for the interior, are 'carried out at random and not in response to any specific reason'.
Is there a specific reason why you want a discount?

Alternatives:

Is there a specific reason why you have to
Can you tell me why you have to

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