The latter, yes, but I consider that a flawed backformation.
The majority of people know set their clocks 'ahead', not fast.
I suppose I've never conducted a poll, but I can't imagine anyone I know thinking that a clock that is fast is not going to get further ahead over time, although it might easily be on the scale of minutes per year and not minutes per week.
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The majority of people know set their clocks 'ahead', not fast.
I suppose I've never conducted a poll, but I can't imagine anyone I know thinking that a clock that is fast is not going to get further ahead over time, although it might easily be on the scale of minutes per year and not minutes per week.