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Recently I learned the structure A: "something が何処に有りますか。"

But I have previously learned the structure B: "something は何処ですか。"

My understanding is that these 2 structures are identical in meaning.

My feeling is that structure B is more casual and hence less formal than
structure A.

Is my understanding and feeling correct ?

Is there any nuanced difference between these 2 structures or are they
completely interchangable ?

All insights welcome.
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何処ですか vs 何処に有りますか
Firstly, it is important to note that the kanji of どこ is rarely used, and same
for ある. In addition, in your question, you wrote `有る` which is the incorrect
kanji for this usage of ある (有る represents possession; 在る represents location).

To answer your question, they are basically interchangeable, however
`○○はどこにありますか` is a more polite way of saying `○○はどこですか`, so which one you use
depends on the person with whom you're speaking.
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