f[a_] := Join[a, a]
f[{1, 2, 3}]
f[{"1", "2", "3"}]
f[{1.1, 2.1, 3.1}]
f[G[1, "a", Pi]]
g[x_] := x^2
g[2]
g[3.5]
g[Pi]
g["a"]