Two lists vs Two list

Both "two lists" and "two list" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Two lists" is used when referring to two separate lists, while "two list" is used when describing a single list that contains two items.

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Two lists

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "two lists" when you are talking about two separate lists. The plural form of "lists" is used because there are two distinct entities.

Examples:

I have two lists of groceries to buy.
There are two lists of participants for the event.

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The European People's Party prepared two lists with regard to the Commission's plans.
In order to ensure legal certainty and improve the functioning of the internal market, the Directive should contain two lists of unfair terms.
We make two lists, I'm in a head and the other is you.
I compared the two lists, and what you find is that there is explicitly, expertise they recommended, certain training methods.
- If there are any differences between the two lists, then these should be specified appropriately in the column entitled «Comments».
Upon the resolution of any objections, the Registry shall publish on its web site two lists of names.
How the hell did Moyes end up on two lists?
This dialog has two lists of additional input controllers: Available Controllers on the left, Active Controllers on the right.
The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, establish, and review periodically, two lists, indicating the relevant elements of proof and circumstantial evidence in accordance with the criteria set out in points (a) and (b) of this paragraph.
Those two lists need to be amended to include updated classifications for substances already subject to those harmonised classifications and to include new harmonised classifications.
The register shall have two lists of traditional specialities guaranteed, according to whether or not use of the name of the product or foodstuff is reserved to producers who comply with the product specification.
This configuration page basically consists of two lists, one for the known attributes (Available attributes), and one describing the Current attribute order.
So I had to teach the machine to divide the things it saw into two lists:
Firstly, the drawing up in parallel of two lists of priorities inevitably creates some confusion concerning the relative importance to be attached to each type of objective and concerning the links between the two categories.
The existence of two lists of products have created uncertainties in the application of Decision 2002/994/EC as some substances such as feed and food additives, food supplements and feed material have not been included in either list.
This dialog shows two lists. The upper list, labeled Filters, shows all defined filters; when you use & knode; for the first time, you will only see the predefined filters.
If we compare the two lists, You are in debt towards me. But since today is the Day of Pardon, You pardon me, I pardon You, and we shall continue on our path together for another year.
So I've made two lists:
One copy of the two lists duly signed by the border guard shall be returned to the ship's captain, who shall produce it on request when in port.
The two lists, which I would like now to cite briefly, consist simply of a list of what the Commission should not do, and a list that itemises what we would like them to do.

Alternatives:

a couple of lists
a pair of lists
two separate lists

Two list

This phrase is correct but less common in English.

Use "two list" when you are referring to a single list that contains two items. The singular form of "list" is used because it is one list with multiple items.