Yesterday, he sent me a few of the books he's written.
Yesterday, he sent me a few of the books he wrote.
Yesterday, he sent me a few of the books he'd written.
What's the difference between these three sentences meaning wise?
It's pretty obvious that he wrote the book before he sent them to me yesterday, so do we really need to use the unnecessary past perfect?
I'm actually more concerned about first one and second one and what differences they have meaning wise.
Best Answer
As mentioned, it’s the context that matters. Contrast:
The distinction between #2 and #3 is not very great, since they both suggest the idea that Ralph's bird-house-making days are over. Number 1, however, conveys the idea that Ralph might very well make another bird house tomorrow.
Unsolicited advice: Avoid tacking "-wise" on the end of words to create adverbs. They can get unwieldy: