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The phrase 'have another commitment' is correct and usable in written English
You can use this phrase when you are referring to a situation where you cannot make something (such as an appointment) due to another prior obligation. For example, "I'm sorry I can't make it to lunch this week, but I have another commitment during that time."
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I must also, unfortunately, have to ask you to excuse me, but I did not imagine that we were going to overrun to this extent, and I have another commitment, also relating to this debate on the future of Europe.
Unless they really have another commitment or an emergency, they would try their hardest to help you.
He may genuinely have another commitment, or he may just feel too shy around you to hang out one-on-one.
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Cooper describes making her excuses at a meeting of women's organisations by saying she had "another commitment" – really, she was going to sports day.
But I had another commitment so it didn't happen.
"By happy coincidence," Mr. Kouchner explained, he had another commitment.
"I wasn't able to stay because I had another commitment".
Turnbull was invited to Saturday's event but won't attend because he has another commitment.
The Yankees also invited Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Tony's father, to join in the ceremony, but he had another commitment.
Tusk was menacing and spot-on, notwithstanding piped-in horns from the USC Trojans (as if the University of Minnesota's perfectly capable marching band had another commitment!).
John le Carré was an obvious choice – Thatcher admired his fierce anti-Soviet views – but he had another commitment that night.
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