for both reasons vs for two reasons

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'For both reasons' is used when referring to two specific reasons that have been previously mentioned or are about to be mentioned. 'For two reasons' is used when stating that there are two reasons without necessarily specifying what those reasons are.

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for both reasons

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to two specific reasons that have been mentioned.

This phrase is used when you want to emphasize that there are exactly two reasons that have been previously mentioned or are about to be mentioned.

Examples:

I can't go to the party for both reasons: I have to work and I'm not feeling well.
She decided to quit her job for both reasons: the long commute and the stressful environment.

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We're going everywhere for both reasons.
Caesarean encryption is thus an insecure system for both reasons.
For both these reasons my group will be voting against this report if it stays as it is.
For both these reasons, tax systems must be made simpler and more transparent.
For both these reasons, tax systems must be made simpler and more transparent.
For both these reasons, the introduction of a parking card which will be valid throughout the EU must be welcomed in principle.
For both these reasons, my own group cannot be expected to cooperate.
whereas for both budget reasons and effectiveness the corps should consist of Commission officials and possibly other staff;
I should like to make it clear that for both the reasons stated we shall be voting as a Spanish Socialist delegation in favour of the amendment tabled by the French Socialists.
Pineapple production is particularly important in Martinique, for both economic and social reasons.
Effective monitoring is extremely important in the plastics sector for both social and environmental reasons.
The planned Nord Stream pipeline along the seabed of the Baltic Sea worries MEPs for both environmental and geopolitical reasons.
There's no reason for both of us to die.
Reducing pollution caused by industrial plants is a basic priority for both environmental and economic reasons.
Europe should offer China as much support as possible, for both humanitarian and political reasons.
Creativity is a key driver of innovation for both economic and social reasons.
The Commission cannot accept Amendment No 11 for both technical and political reasons.
If both reasons for maintaining biodiversity are not really taken on board and understood, no policy in this field can be effective.
The title of the proposed decision should be amended for both these reasons, so as to give the clearest possible idea of the content and purpose of the decision.
The Commission plays an active role in the political and the diplomatic process through its participation in the Quartet, whose statement issued on 17 December 2007 calls on the parties to work urgently for the opening of the crossings in Gaza for both humanitarian reasons and commercial flows.

Alternatives:

for those two reasons
for these two reasons
for the two reasons

for two reasons

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when stating that there are two reasons without specifying what those reasons are.

This phrase is used when you want to indicate that there are exactly two reasons for something, without going into detail about what those reasons are.